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CHAPTER 3: MISC (Prefix) Flashcards

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against

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anti-, contra-

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slow

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brady-

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bad, difficult

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dys-

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good, normal

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eu-

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bad

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mal-

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favoring, supporting

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pro-

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fast

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tachy-

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act against perspiration

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antiperspirant

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acts against or prevents conception

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contraceptive

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means affecting the opposite side

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contralateral

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means decreased pulse rate, buts its literal translation is “ a slow heart condition”

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bradycardia

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reading is very difficult when one has…

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dyslexia

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is “mercy killing,” thought by some to be good, painless death when a person has a terminal, intolerable painful condition.

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euthanasia

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means poorly or badly adjusted

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maladjusted

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is to make something longer, in other words, to support making it longer

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prolong

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means an increased pulse rate, but its literal translation is a “fast heart condition”

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tachycardia

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before

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ante-, pre-, pro-

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after or behind

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post-

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large or great

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macro-, meg-, megalo-

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small

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micro-

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no, not, without

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a-, an-

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not or inside (in)

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in-

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means before childbirth

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antepartum

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means existing r occurring before marriage

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premarital

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involves taking action before an anticipated event

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proactive

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means after chilbirth

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postpartum

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structures are large enough to be seen by the naked eye

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macroscopic

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is a dose that greatly exceeds the usual prescribed amount

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megadose

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is an abnormal mental state characterized by delusions of greatness

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megalomania

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is used to view very small object

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microscope

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means without symptom

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asymptomatic

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means without feeling

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anesthesia

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means not consistent

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inconsistent

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means to breathe in

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inhale

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