Ch. 4 Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a-, an-

Apnea

A

no, not, without

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ab-

Abductor

A

away from

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3
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ad-

Adductor

A

toward

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4
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ana-

Anabolism

A

up, apart

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5
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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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11
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con-

Connective

A

with, together

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contra-

Contralateral

A

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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17
Q

endo-

Endocardium

A

in, within

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18
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epi-

Epithelium

A

upon, on, above

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19
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eu-

Euphoria

A

good, normal

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Q

ex-

Exophthalmos

A

out, outside, away from

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21
Q

hemi-

Hemiglossectomy

A

half

22
Q

hyper-

Hyperglycemia

A

excessive, above

23
Q

hypo-

Hypodermic injection

A

deficient, under

24
Q

in-

Insomniac

A

not

25
Q

in-

Incision

A

into, within

26
Q

infra-

Infracostal

A

beneath, under

27
Q

-inter

Intercostal

A

between

28
Q

intra-

Intravenous

A

in, within, into

29
Q

macro-

Macrochephaly

A

large

30
Q

mal-

Malignant

A

bad

31
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meta-

Metamorphosis

A

beyond, change

32
Q

micro-

Microscope

A

small

33
Q

neo-

Neonatal

A

new

34
Q

pan-

Pancytopenia

A

all

35
Q

para-

Parathyroid glands

A

abnormal, beside, near

36
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per-

Percutaneous

A

through

37
Q

peri-

Pericardium

A

surrounding

38
Q

poly-

Polyneuritis

A

many, much

39
Q

post-

Postpartum

A

after, behind

40
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pre-

Prenatal

A

before, in front of

41
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pro-

Prolapse

A

before, forward

42
Q

pros-

Prosthesis

A

before, forward

43
Q

re-

Remission

A

back, again

44
Q

retro-

Retroperitoneal

A

behind, backward

45
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sub-

Subcutaneous

A

under

46
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supra-

Suprapubic

A

above, upper

47
Q

syn-, sym

Syndrome, symtom

A

together, with

48
Q

tachy-

Tachypnea

A

fast

49
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trans-

Transfusion

A

across, through

50
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ultra-

Ultrasonography

A

beyond, excess

51
Q

uni-

Unilateral

A

one