Ch. 4 Prefixes Flashcards by Amy Maskell

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a-, an-

Apnea

A

no, not, without

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ab-

Abductor

A

away from

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ad-

Adductor

A

toward

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ana-

Anabolism

A

up, apart

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ante-

Ante cibum

A

before, forward

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anti-

Antibiotic

A

against

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auto-

Autoimmune disease

A

self, own

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bi-

Bilateral

A

two

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brady-

Bradycardia

A

slow

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cata-

Catabolism

A

down

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con-

Connective

A

with, together

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contra-

Contralateral

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against, opposite

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de-

Dehydration

A

down, lack of

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dia-

Dialysis

A

through, complete

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dys-

Dyspnea

A

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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ec-, ecto-

Ectopic pregnancy

A

out, outside

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endo-

Endocardium

A

in, within

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epi-

Epithelium

A

upon, on, above

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eu-

Euphoria

A

good, normal

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ex-

Exophthalmos

A

out, outside, away from

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hemi-

Hemiglossectomy

A

half

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hyper-

Hyperglycemia

A

excessive, above

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hypo-

Hypodermic injection

A

deficient, under

Q

in-

Insomniac

A

not

Q

in-

Incision

A

into, within

Q

infra-

Infracostal

A

beneath, under

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-inter

Intercostal

A

between

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intra-

Intravenous

A

in, within, into

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macro-

Macrochephaly

A

large

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mal-

Malignant

A

bad

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meta-

Metamorphosis

A

beyond, change

Q

micro-

Microscope

A

small

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neo-

Neonatal

A

new

Q

pan-

Pancytopenia

A

all

Q

para-

Parathyroid glands

A

abnormal, beside, near

Q

per-

Percutaneous

A

through

Q

peri-

Pericardium

A

surrounding

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poly-

Polyneuritis

A

many, much

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post-

Postpartum

A

after, behind

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pre-

Prenatal

A

before, in front of

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pro-

Prolapse

A

before, forward

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pros-

Prosthesis

A

before, forward

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re-

Remission

A

back, again

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retro-

Retroperitoneal

A

behind, backward

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sub-

Subcutaneous

A

under

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supra-

Suprapubic

A

above, upper

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syn-, sym

Syndrome, symtom

A

together, with

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tachy-

Tachypnea

A

fast

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trans-

Transfusion

A

across, through

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ultra-

Ultrasonography

A

beyond, excess

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uni-

Unilateral

A

one