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Chapter 16: Greek Prefixes 1 (words) Flashcards

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prosthetic (pros-the-tic)

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pros = toward, in addition to, fronting
the = to put, to place
serving as a substitute (e.g., a limb)

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euthanasia (eu-thana-sia)

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eu = well, good, normal
thana = death
easy or painless death; the deliberate ending of the life of a person suffering from an incurable, painful disease

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hyperthermia (hyper-therm-ia)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
therm = heat
elevation of core body temperature to 99 degrees F

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antiseptic (anti-sep-tic)

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anti = against, opposite
sep = rotten
preventing decay or putrefaction (or an agent that inhibits such a process)

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amphibian (amphi-bi-an)

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amphi = both
bi = life
a creature that can live either in water or on land

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psuedogene (pseud-o-gene)

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pseud = false
gene = to be produced
a “false” DNA sequence that is similar to an active gene at another locus but that is inactive and not expressed

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dyspepsia (dys-peps-ia)

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dys = bad, disordered, difficult
peps = to digest
impairment of the power or function of digestion

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ectopic (ec-top-ic)

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ec = out, out of
top = place
located away from normal position; arising in an abnormal site or tissue

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perineurium (peri-neur-ium)

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peri = around, near
neur = nerve, tendon
a layer of connective tissue in a peripheral nerve that surrounds each bundle

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emetogenic (emet-o-gen-ic)

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emet = to vomit
gen = to be produced
causing vomiting (or an agent that performs this function; also simply “emetic”)

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amphicrania (amphi-crani-a)

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amphi = both, around
crani = cranium
pain on “both sides of the head”

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apoplexy (apo-plex-y)

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apo = from, away, off
plex = stroke, blow
an effusion of blood into an organ

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eurythmia (eu-rythm-ia)

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eu = well, good, normal
rhythm = rhythm
proper rhythm or order

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esotropia (eso-trop-ia)

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eso = inside, internal
trop = to turn (toward)
a “turning inward” (esp. the crossing of the eyes)

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hyperbaric (hyper-bar-ic)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
bar = weight, pressure
having pressure greater than the atmospheric norm

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antibiotic (anti-bi-otic)

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anti = against, opposite
bi = life
a substance that is destructive to life

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cardiplegia (cardi-pleg-ia)

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cardi = heart
pleg = paralysis
an intentional paralyzing of the heart for an operation

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ectothermic (ecto-therm-ic)

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ecto = outside, external
therm = heat
having a body temperature determined exclusively by the environment

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pericardium (peri-cardi-um)

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peri = around, near
cardi = heart
the membranous sac “around the heart”

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exocrine (exo-crin-e)

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exo = outside, external
crin = to secrete
pertaining to the external secretion of a gland

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eupeptic (eu-pept-ic)

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eu = well, good, normal
pept = to digest
having to do with good digestion

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antacid (ant-acid)

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ant = against, opposite
an agent that neutralizes acidity

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hyperacusis (hyper-acu-sis)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
acu = to hear
excessive sensitivity to sound

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aphasia (a-pha-sia), dysphasia (dys-pha-sia)

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a = not, without
dys = bad, disordered, difficult
pha = to say
impairment of speech

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antigen (anti-gen)

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anti = against, opposite
gen = to be produced
a substance promoting the growth of antibodies

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eccritic (ec-cri-tic)

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ec = out, out of
cri = to separate
a substance promoting excretion

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eugenics (eu-gen-ics)

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eu = well, good, normal
gen = to be produced
practice of attempting to improve populations

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ectogenesis (ecto-gene-sis), exogenesis (exo-gene-sis)

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ecto = outside, external
exo = outside, external
gene = to be produced
production of bodies outside an organism

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promonocyte (pro-mon-o-cyte)

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pro = before, in front of, forward
mon = 1
cyt = cell
a precursor to a monocyte

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esophoria (eso-phor-ia)

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eso = inside, internal
phor = to bear, to carry
a turning inward or convergence

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eczema (ec-zema)

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ec = out, out of
a rash that oozes (lit. “a boiling cut”)

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proerythroblast (pro-erythro-blast)

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pro = before, in front of, forward
blast = embryonic cell
a precursor to a red blood cell

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apocrine (apo-crine)

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apo = from, away, off
crin = to secrete
denoting secretory cells that give off protoplasm

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anticoagulant (anti-co-ag-ulant)

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anti = against, opposite
*co = with, together, very
*ag = to, toward, near
delaying or preventing blood clotting

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eupnea (eu-pnea)

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eu = well, good, normal
normal (“good”) respiration

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dysentery (dys-en-tery)

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dys = bad, disordered, difficult
en = in, into, inward
a disease causing diarrhea and loss of blood

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apogee (apo-gee)

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apo = from, away, off
the highest point of an orbiting body “from the earth”

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perinephritis (peri-nephr-itis)

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peri = around, near
nephr = kidney
inflammation of the connective tissue surrounding the kidneys

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hyperglycemic (hyper-glyc-em-ic)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
em = in, into, inward
related to an increase in blood sugar

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hyperemesis (hyper-eme-sis)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
emet = to vomit
excessive vomiting

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ecchondroma (ec-chondr-oma)

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ec = out, out of
chondr = cartilage, granule
a cartilaginous outgrowth or tumor

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amphicyte (amphi-cyte)

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amphi = both, around
cyt = cell
a cell located “around” cerebrospinal ganglionic neurons

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apomorphic (apo-morph-ic)

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apo = from, away, off
morph = form, shape
related to characteristics (“forms”) that distinguish between species with the same ancestor

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dysrhythmia (dys-rhythm-ia)

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dys = bad, disordered, difficult
rhythm = rhythm
abnormal or interrupted rhythm

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perichondrium (peri-chondr-ium)

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peri = around, near
chondr = cartilage, granule
collection of tissue surrounding a piece of cartilage

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hyperhidrosis (hyper-hidro-sis)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
hidro = sweat
the condition of perspiring excessively

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progamete (pro-gam-ete)

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pro = before, in front of, forward
gam = marriage
a cell that can develop into one or more gametes

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biorhythm (bi-o-rhythm)

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bi = life
rhythm = rhythm
a cyclic phenomenon occurring a living organism

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hypergenesis (hyper-gene-sis)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
gene = to be produced
excessive proliferation of cells or other bodies

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