Chapter 4 Flashcards by Anabel Sierra

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What does the prefix ‘ante-‘ mean?

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before, forward

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What does the prefix ‘anti-‘ mean?

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against

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What does the prefix ‘epi-‘ mean?

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above, upon

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What does the prefix ‘ab-‘ mean?

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away from

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What does the prefix ‘ad-‘ mean?

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toward, near

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What does the prefix ‘hemi-‘ mean?

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half

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What does the prefix ‘hyper-‘ mean?

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excessive, too much, above

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What does the prefix ‘inter-‘ mean?

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between

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What does the prefix ‘intra-‘ mean?

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within

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What does the prefix ‘post-‘ mean?

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after, behind

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What does the prefix ‘meta-‘ mean?

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change, beyond

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What does the prefix ‘hypo-‘ mean?

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deficient, too little, below

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What does the prefix ‘para-‘ mean?

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beside, near, along the side of

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What does the prefix ‘syn-‘ mean?

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with, together

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What does the prefix ‘mal-‘ mean?

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bad

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What does the prefix ‘peri-‘ mean?

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surrounding

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What does the prefix ‘neo-‘ mean?

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new

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What does the prefix ‘tachy-‘ mean?

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fast

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What does the prefix ‘brady-‘ mean?

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slow

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What does the suffix ‘-pnea’ mean?

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breathing

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What does the suffix ‘-tension’ mean?

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pressure

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What does the suffix ‘-uria’ mean?

A

urine condition

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What does the suffix ‘-dipsia’ mean?

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thirst

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What does the suffix ‘-gen’ mean?

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to produce

What does the suffix '-emia' mean?

blood condition

What does the suffix '-lapse' mean?

to fall, slide

What does the suffix '-lysis' mean?

loosening, breakdown, separation, destruction

What does the suffix '-mission' mean?

to send

What does the suffix '-partum' mean?

birth

What does the suffix '-pathy' mean?

disease condition

What does the suffix '-phagia' mean?

eating, swallowing

What does the suffix '-phasia' mean?

speech

What does the suffix '-plasia' mean?

formation (condition)

What does the suffix '-plegia' mean?

paralysis

What does the suffix '-rrhea' mean?

flow, discharge

What does the suffix '-stasis' mean?

to stand, place, stop, control

What does the suffix '-mortem' mean?

death

What does the suffix '-plasm' mean?

formation (tissue)

What does the suffix '-graphy' mean?

process of recording

What does the suffix '-tic' mean?

pertaining to

What does the suffix '-ptom' mean?

a happening

Prefix uni-

One

Prefix bi-

Two

Prefix tri-

Three

Prefix quadri-

Four