CH.1 Prefix Flashcards

1
Q

a-

aphasia

A

not

negative

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2
Q

an-

anemia

A

not

negative

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3
Q

anti-

antibiotics

A

against

negative

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4
Q

contra-

contraceptive

A

against

negative

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5
Q

de-

dehydration

A

down, away from

negative

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6
Q

ante-

antepartum

A

before

time or speed

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7
Q

pre-

precondtion

A

before

time or speed

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8
Q

pro-

probiotic

A

before, on behalf of

time or speed

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9
Q

brady-

bradycardia

A

slow

time or speed

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10
Q

post-

postpartum

A

after

time or speed

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11
Q

re-

rehabilitation

A

again

time or speed

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12
Q

ab-

abduct

A

away

direction/position

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13
Q

ad-

adduct

A

toward

direction/position

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14
Q

circum-

circumcision

A

around

direction/position

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15
Q

peri-

pericardium

A

around

direction/position

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16
Q

dia-

diagnostic

A

through

direction/position

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17
Q

e-

evoke

A

out

direction/position

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18
Q

trans-

translate

A

through

direction/position

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19
Q

ec-

ectopic

A

out

direction/position

20
Q

ex-

exhale

A

out

direction/position

21
Q

ecto-

ectoderm

A

outside

direction/position

22
Q

exo-

exoskeleton

A

outside

direction/position

23
Q

extra-

A

outside

direction/position

24
Q

en-

enema

A

in, inside

direction/position

25
endo- | endocrine
in, inside | direction/position
26
intra- | intravenous
in, inside | direction/position
27
epi- | epididymus
upon | direction/position
28
sub- | subcutaneous
beneath | direction/position
29
inter- | intercostal
between | direction/position
30
bi- | bilateral
two | size/quantity
31
hemi- | hemiplegia
half | size/quantity
32
semi- | semilunar
half | size/quantity
33
hyper- | hyperthermia
over | size/quantity
34
hypo- | hypothermia
under | size/quantity
35
macro- | macrotia
large | size/quantity
36
micro- | microdontia
small | size/quantity
37
mono- | monocyte
one | size/quantity
38
uni- | unisex
one | size/quantity
39
oligo- | oligomenorrhea
few | size/quantity
40
poly- | polygraph
many | size/quantity
41
pan- | pancytopenia
all | size/quantity
42
multi- | multicellular
many | size/quantity
43
con- | congestion
with, together
44
syn- | syndrome
with, together
45
dys- | dysentery
with, together
46
eu- | euphoria
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