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1
Q

ab-

A

Away from

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2
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ad-

add

A

Toward

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3
Q

an-

A

No, not, without

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4
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ana-
•
|

A

Up,
apart

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5
Q

anomaly
an/naw/maly

A

An irregularity in a structure or organ

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Q

anoxia
(ah-NOK-se-ah)

A

Without oxygen

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7
Q

ante-
an/tea
b,f

A

Before,
forward

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8
Q

antepartum
(an-te-PAR-tum

A

Before birth

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9
Q

anti-
an/tie

A

Against

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Q

antisepsis
an/t/eh/s/epsis
(an-tih-SEP-sus)

A

Destruction of microorganisms to prevent infection.

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Q

apnea
(AP-ne-ah)

A

Without breathing
not breathing

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12
Q

auto-
s,o
autopilot

A

Self, own

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13
Q

bi-

A

Two

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14
Q

brady-
bra/d

A

Slow

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15
Q

bradycardia
bra/d/cardia
(bra-de-KAR-de-ah)

A

Slow heartbeat

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16
Q

cata-

|
•

A

Down

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17
Q

con-
you are what with your boyfriend

A

Together,
With

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18
Q

congenital
con-JEN-it-al

A

Abnormality present at birth
Exiting at or before birth

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19
Q

contra-
difference away, the same
contra = opposite

A

Opposite,
Against

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20
Q

contralateral
(kon-trah-LAT-er-al)

A

Affecting the opposite side of a part of the body

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21
Q

de-

(2)
D,L

A

Lack of,
down

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22
Q

dys-
(4)
A,b,d,p

A

Bad,
Painful,
Difficult,
abnormal

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23
Q

dyspnea
dis/p/nah
(DISP-ne-ah)

A

Difficult breathing

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24
Q

dia-
th, co

A

Complete,
through

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25
Q

ec-
o,

A

Out

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26
Q

endo-
i,w

A

In, within

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27
Q

endotracheal
(en-do-TRA-ke-al

A

Pertaining to within the trachea

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28
Q

epi-
u,o,a

A

Above,
Upon,
on,

29
Q

epithelium
(ep-ih-THE-le-um)

A

Layer of cells covering the external surface of the body
and lining the hollow tubes within the body

30
Q

eu-
g,n

A

Good, normal

31
Q

euphoria
(u-FOR-e-ah)

A

Exaggerated feeling of well-being; elevated mood, “high.”

32
Q

ex-
o,o

A

Out, outside

33
Q

hemi-

1/2

34
Q

hyper-

A

Excessive, above

35
Q

hypo-

A

Deficiency, under

36
Q

hypodermic
(hi-po-DER-mik)

A

Pertaining to under the skin

37
Q

infra-
b,u

A

Beneath, under

38
Q

inter-
inter-course

39
Q

in-
in-
a little confusing means two things
1. n
2. i,w

A

in- = Not
in- = Into, within

40
Q

intercostal
(in-ter-KOS-tal)

A

Pertaining to between the ribs.

41
Q

intra-
i,w,i

A

In, within, into

42
Q

infracostal

(in-frah-KOS-tal)
infra- = below

A

Pertaining to below the ribs

43
Q

macro-
L

44
Q

mal-
b,

45
Q

meta-
b,ch

A

Beyond, change

46
Q

metastasis
ma/tas/ta/sis

A

Beyond control; spreading of a malignant tumor.

Spread of a malignant tumor beyond its original location to a distant site

47
Q

micro-

48
Q

neo-

49
Q

pan-
a,

50
Q

para-
a,be,n

A

near
Abnormal,
beside,

51
Q

parathyroid

para/thyrod

A

Endocrine glands located near (on the dorsal side of) the thyroid gland

52
Q

per-

t

53
Q

peri-
sur

A

Surrounding

54
Q

poly-
(2)
m,m

A

Many, much

55
Q

post-
a,b

A

After, behind

56
Q

pre-
b,i-f-o

A

Before, in front of

57
Q

pro-
b,f

A

Before, forward

58
Q

re-
b,ag

A

Back, again

59
Q

retro-
b,b

A

Behind, backward

60
Q

sub-
u,

61
Q

supra-
a,u

A

Above, upper

62
Q

symphysis
sim/feh/sis
(SIM-fih-sis)

A

To grow together; bones that grow together at the joint.

Bones that grow together separated by a piece of fibrocartilage. The pubic symphysis of the pelvis is an example

63
Q

syn-
t,w

A

Together, with

64
Q

tachy-
tac/e

65
Q

trans-
(2)
a,t

A

Across, through

66
Q

transurethral
trans/u/re/thral
(tranz-u-RE-thral)
al =
trans =
urethr/o =

A

Pertaining to across or through the urethra

67
Q

ultrasonography
ultra/so/nog/ra/fe
(ul-trah-so-NOG-rah-fe)

A

Process of recording ultrasound (beyond the normal range) waves

68
Q

uni-

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