Chapter 1-Number Prefixes Flashcards by keri cope | Brainscape

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Hemi-

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Half

Ex: hemiplegia (paralysis of one side/half of the body)

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Bi-

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Two

Ex: bilateral (two sides)

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Mono-

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One

Ex: monoplegia (paralysis of one extremity)

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Multi-

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Many

Ex: multigravida (women pregnant more than once)

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Nulli-

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None

Ex: nulligravida (woman with no pregnancies)

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Poly-

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Many

Ex: polyuria (large amounts of urine)

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Primi-

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First

Ex: primigravida (first pregnancy)

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Quadri-

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Four

Ex: quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

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Semi-

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Partial, half

Ex: semiconscious (partially conscious)

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Tetra-

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Four

Ex: tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

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Tri-

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Three

Ex: triceps (muscle with three heads)

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