Chapter 2 Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a-

asepsis

A

without

without living organisms

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ab-, abs-

abduct

A

away from

to draw away from a position

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ad-

adduct

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toward, to

to draw toward the body, as a limb

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ambi-

ambidextrous

A

both, around

having ability on both right and left sides

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an-

anencephalic

A

without

without a brain

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ana-

anaphylactic

A

up, toward

exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin

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ante-

antemortem

A

before

before death

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apo-

apobiosis

A

derived, separate

death of a part of a living organism

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aut(o)-

autoimmune

A

self

against an individual’s own tissue

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bi-

biparous

A

twice, double

bearing two young

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brachy-

brachyesophagus

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short

abnormally short esophagus

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cata-

cataplexy

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down

sudden extreme muscle weakness

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circum-

circumoral

A

around

around the mouth

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co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-

codominant

A

together

having an equal degree of dominance

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de-

demyelination

A

away from

loss of myelin

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di-, dif-, dir-, dis-

disarticulation

A

not, separated

amputation of a joint

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dia-

diaplacental

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through

passing through the placenta

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dys-

dysfunctional

A

abnormal, difficult

functioning abnormally

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ect(o)

ectopic

A

outside

occurring outside of the uterus

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epi-

epicondyle

A

over

projection over or near the condyle

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Q

eu-

eupepsia

A

well, good, normal

normal digestion

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ex-

exhale

A

out of, away from

breathe out

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infra-

infrasternal

A

positioned beneath

below the sternum

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inter-

interdental

A

between

between the teeth

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intra-

intramuscular

A

within

within the substance of the muscles

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Q

iso-

isometric

A

equal, same

of the same dimensions

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Q

mal-

malabsorption

A

bad, inadequate

inadequate absorption

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meg(a), megal(o)

megacephaly

A

large

abnormal enlargement of the head

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Q

mes(o)

metacarpus

A

after

bones attached to the carpus

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mon(o)-

monomania

A

single

obsession with a single thought

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olig(o)-

oligosperia

A

few, little, scanty

low sperm count

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pan-, panto-

panarthritis

A

all entire

arthritis involving all joints

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par(a)-

parakinesia

A

beside, abnormal, involving two parts

motor abnormality

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per

peraxillary

A

through, intensely

through the axilla

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pluri-

pluriglandular

A

several, more

of several glands

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poly-

polyarteritis

A

many

inflammation of a number of arteries

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pro-

prodrome

A

before, forward

a symptom or group of symptoms that occurs before a disease shows up

38
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quadra-, quadri-

quadriplegia

A

four

paralysis of all four limbs

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re-

reflux

A

again, backward

backward flow

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retro-

retroversion

A

behind, backward

a turning backward, as of the uterus

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supra-

supramaxillary

A

above, over

above the maxilla

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syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

symbiosis

A

together

mutual interdependence

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trans-

transocular

A

accross, through

across the eye

44
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ultra-

ultrasonic

A

beyond, excessive

relating to energy waves of higher frequency than sound waves