Chapter 3 - Prefixes Flashcards by Alex Sonntag

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pre-

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before

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after

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endo-

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within

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inter-

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between

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epi-

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above

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hypo-

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below

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infra-

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below

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sub-

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below

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intra-

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within

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retro-

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behind

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bi-

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two

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dipl-
dipl/o-
diplo-

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double

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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excessive

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one
single

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uni-

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one
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multi-

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many

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poly-

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many

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quadri-

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four

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tri-

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three

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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circum-

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around

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peri-

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around

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dia-

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through
across

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trans-

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through
across

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ecto-

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outside

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exo-

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outside

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extra-

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outside

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para-

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beside

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super-

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upper
above

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supra-

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upper
above

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ultra-

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upper
above

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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contra-

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against

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auto-

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self

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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bad

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eu-

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good
normal

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hetero-

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different

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homo-

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same

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homeo-

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same

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tachy-

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fast

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interostal

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between the ribs

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bradycardia

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slow heart rate

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intramuscular

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within the muscle

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polyphobia

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having many fears

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eupnea

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normal breathing

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antibacterial

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against bacteria

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heterograft

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a graft from another “like” species

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bilateral

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two-sided

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epidermis

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top layer of skin

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epigastric

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above the stomach

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postoperative

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after surgery