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Ch. 3-Prefixes Flashcards

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anti-

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Against

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a, an-

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Lack of, without, apart

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contra-

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Against

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auto-

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Self

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brachy-

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Short

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brady-

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Slow

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cac-

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Bad

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mal-

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Bad

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dia-

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Through, between

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dys-

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Difficult, painful, abnormal

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eu-

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Good, normal

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ex-

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Out, away from

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exo-

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Out, away from

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hetero-

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Different

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homeo-

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Similar, same

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hydro-

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Water

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micro-

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Small

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oligo-

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Little

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pan-

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All

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pseudo-

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False

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sym-

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Together, with

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syn-

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Together, with

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ad-

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Toward, near

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bi-

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Two

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de-

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Down, away from

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di-

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Two, double

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dif-

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Apart, free from

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dis-

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Free from, apart

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ec-

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Outside, outer

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ecto-

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Outer

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end-

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Within, inner

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endo-

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Within, inner

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ep-

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Over, above

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epi-

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Over, above

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extra-

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Outside

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hyper-

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Excessive, beyond

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hypo-

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Below, deficient

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in-

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Into, not

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mega-

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Large, great

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meta-

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Beyond, between, change

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para-

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Beside, abnormal

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poly-

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Many, excessive

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post-

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After

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pre-

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Before

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pro-

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Before

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super-

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Upper, above

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supra-

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Above, beyond

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ab-

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Away from

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ana-

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Up, backward

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ante-

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Before, forward

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cata-

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Down

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circum-

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Around

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peri-

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Around

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inter-

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Between

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intra-

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Within, into

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meso-

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Middle

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retro-

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Backward

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sub-

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Below

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ambi-

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Both

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bin-

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Two

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centi-

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One hundredth

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deca-

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Ten

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dis-

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Apart

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milli-

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One thousandth

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mono-

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One

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multi-

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Many

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nulli-

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None

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primi-

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First

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quadri-

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Four

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semi-

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Half

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hemi-

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Half

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tri-

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Three

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uni-

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One

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afebrile

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Pertaining to without fever
a- without
febr fever
-ile pertaining to

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anicteric

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Describes a condition where there is no jaundice
an- without
icter jaundice
-ic pertaining to

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arrest

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To stop, inhibit, or restrain

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bifurcate

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Having two forks or divisions
bi- two
furc fork
-ate use, action

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binary

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Separate into two branches or composed of two elements
bin- twice, two
-ary pertaining to

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concentration

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Being able to focus on one thought
con- with, together
centrat center
-ion process

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Decompensation

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Failure of a system
de- down, away
compensat to make
-ion process

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enucleate

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Remove an eyeball surgically. Also means to remove a part or mass in entirety

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Extraocular

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Pertaining to outside the eye
extra- outside
ocul- eye
-ar pertaining to

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Hyperactive

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Excessive activity
hyper- excessive
act act
-ive nature or quality of

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Hypoplasia

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Underdevelopment of tissue, organ, or body
hypo- below, deficient
-plasia formation

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Insomnia

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Condition of not being able to sleep
in- not
somn sleep
-ia condition

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Intermediary

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Pertaining to situated between two bodies
inter- between
medi toward the middle
-ary pertaining to

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Latent

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Lying hidden, quiet, not active

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Lumen

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Space within artery, vein, intestine, or tube

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Multifocal

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Pertaining to or arising from many locations
multi- many
foc focus
-al pertaining to

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Occlusion

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Process of closing or state of being closed such as a passage

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Parasternal

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Pertaining to either side of the sternum
para- both
stern sternum
-al pertaining to

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Patent

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Wide open, opposite of occlusion

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Pericardial

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Pertaining to the pericardium, the sac around the heart
peri- around
cardi heart
-al pertaining to

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Polydactyly

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Pertaining to having more than the normal number of digits
poly- many
dactyl finger or toe
-y pertaining to

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Premenstrual

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Pertaining to number of days before discharge of menses
pre- before
menstru to discharge menses
-al pertaining to

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React

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To act again
re- again
-act act

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Regurgitation

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Backward flow of solids from stomach to mouth, or backflow of blood through defective heart valve
re- backward
gurgitat to flood
-ion process

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Sign

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Objective evidence of illness

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Subacute

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Describes course of disease or healing process, mid ground between acute and chronic
sub- below
acute sharp

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Superinfection

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Infection following a previous infection made by overgrowth of bacteria
super- upper, above
infect infect
-ion process

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Symptom

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Perceptible change in body function that indicates disease. Can be subjective or objective and can be TPR BP(vital signs)

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Unconscious

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Person is not aware of their environment
un- not
consci aware
-ous pertaining to

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