Chp. 3 - Essential Prefixes and More Flashcards
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mono-, uni-
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one
Ex: Monocular, Unicycle
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bi-, di-
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two
Ex: Bicycle, Dioxide
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tri-
A
three
Ex: Tricycle
4
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quad-, quadri-, tetra-
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four
Ex: Quadruplets, Quadriplegia, Tetrahedron
5
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centi-
A
one hundred, one-hundredth
Ex: Centigrade, Centimeter
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milli-
A
one-thousandth
Ex: Millimeter
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diplo-
A
double
Ex: Diplopia
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hemi-, semi-
A
half, partly
Ex: Hemisphere, Semipermeable
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hyper-
A
excessive, more than normal
Ex: Hyperglycemia
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hypo-
A
under, less than normal
Ex: Hypoglycemia
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multi-, poly-
A
many
Ex: Multipurpose, Polysaccharides
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nulli-
A
none
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pan-
A
all
Ex: Pandemic
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primi-
A
first
Ex: Primary
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ab-
A
away from
Ex: Abduction
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ad-
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toward
Ex: Adduction
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ante-, pre-, pro-
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before in time or in place
Ex: Anteroom, Prerenal
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circum-, peri-
A
around
Ex: Circumference, Perimeter
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contra-
A
against or opposed
Ex: Contralateral
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dia-
A
through
Ex: Diameter
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ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-
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outside, without, away from
Ex: Export, Exoskeleton, Extranuclear
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en-, end-, endo-
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inside
Ex: Enclose, Endotracheal
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epi-
A
above, on
Ex: Epitaph (on tombstone)
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hypo-, infra-, sub-
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beneath, under
Ex: Hypodermic, Subcutaneous
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inter-
between
Ex: Interval
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intra-
within
Ex: Intramuscular, Intradermal, Intravenous
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ipsi-
same
Ex: Ipsilateral
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meso-, mid-
middle
Ex: Mesoderm
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para-
near, beside, or abnormal
Ex: Parallel
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per-
through or by
Ex: Perspire, Permeable
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post-
after, behind
Ex: Postnasal
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retro-
behind, backward
Ex: Retrospection
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super-, supra-
above, beyond
Ex: Superficial, Suprarenal
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sym-, syn-
joined, together
Ex: Syndrome
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trans-
across
Ex: Transdermal
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Subcutaneous Injection
placing a small amount of medication (0.5-2mL) below the skin layer into the subcutaneous tissue. Needle is inserted at a 45-degree angle
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Intramuscular Injection
deposits medication into a muscular layer. 3-5mL may be administered in one injection. 1-3 inch long needle is used depending on the size of the patient
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Intradermal Injection
placing very small amounts of medication into the outer layers of the skin with a short, fine-gauge needle. Often used to test allergic reactions
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Intravenous Injection
used to administer medications directly into the bloodstream for immediate effect. A few millimeters of medication, or much larger amounts given over a long period may be administered
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anti-, contra-
against
Ex: Antiperspirant, Contraceptive
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brady-
slow
Ex: Bradycardia
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dys-
bad, difficult, disordered
Ex: Dyslexia
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eu-
good, normal
Ex: Euthanasia
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mal-
bad, abnormal
Ex: Maladjusted
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pro-
favoring, supporting
Ex: Prolong
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tachy-
fast
Ex: Tachycardia
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macro-, mega-, megalo-
large, great
Ex: Macroscopic, Megadose, Megalomania
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micro-
small
Ex: Microscope
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a-, an-
no, not, without
Ex: Asymptomatic, Anesthesia
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in-
not or inside (in)
Ex: Inconsistent, Inhale
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non-
not
Ex: Noncancerous
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alb/o, albin/o, leuk/o
white
Ex: Albino, Leukocyte
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chlor/o
green
Ex: Chlorophyll
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cyan/o
blue
Ex: Cyanosis
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erythr/o
red
Ex: Erythrocyte
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melan/o
black
Ex: Melanoma
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xanth/o
yellow
Ex: Xanthophyll, Jaundice
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Combining Form - cyt/o
cell
Suffix: -cyte
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Combining Form - gen/o
beginning, origin (sometimes genes) produced by or in producing or forming
Suffixes: -genic, -genesis
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Combining Form - gram/o
to record, a record, instrument for recording, process of recording
Suffixes: -gram, -graph, -graphy
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Combining Form - kinesi/o
movement, motion
Suffixes: -kinesia, -kinesis
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Combining Form - leps/o
seizure
Suffix: -lepsy
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Combining Form - lys/o
destruction, dissolving that which destroys, process of destroying, capable of or producing destruction
Suffixes: -lysin, -lysis, -lytic
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Combining Form - malac/o
soft, softening, abnormal softening
Suffix: -malacia
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Combining Form - megal/o
large, enlarged, enlargement
Suffix: -megaly
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Combining Form - metr/o
measure, uterine tissue, instrument used to measure, process of measuring
Suffixes: -meter, -metry
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Combining Form - path/o
disease
Suffix: -pathy
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Combining Form - phag/o
eat, ingest, eating, swallowing
Suffixes: -phagia, -phagic, -phagy
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Combining Form - phas/o
speech
Suffix: -phasia
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Combining Form - pleg/o
paralysis
Suffix: -plegia
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Combining Form - schis/o, schiz/o, schist/o
split, cleft
Suffix: -schisis
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Combining Form - scler/o
hard, hardening
Suffix: -sclerosis
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Combining Form - scop/o
to examine, to view, instrument used for viewing, process of examining visually
Suffixes: -scope, -scopy
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Combining Form - troph/o
nutrition
Suffixes: -trophic, -trophy
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Combining Form - aer/o
air
Ex: Aeroplane, Aerobic
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Combining Form - blast/o
embryonic form
Ex: Osteoblasts
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Combining Form - cancer/o, carcin/o
cancer
Ex: Carcinoma
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Combining Form - cephal/o
head
Ex: Cephalic
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Combining Form - cry/o
cold
Ex: Cryotherapy
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Combining Form - crypt/o
hidden
Ex: Cryptic, Cryptogram
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Combining Form - dips/o
thirst
Ex: Polydipsia
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Combining Form - electr/o
electricity
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Combining Form - fibr/o
fiber
Ex: Fibrous
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Combining Form - hist/o
tissue
Ex: Histology, Histocompatibility
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Combining Form - myc/o
fungus
Ex: Mycology
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Combining Form - narc/o
stupor
Ex: Narcotics
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Combining Form - necr/o
dead
Ex: Necrosis
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Combining Form - optic/o, opt/o
vision
Ex: Optical, Optometrist
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Combining Form - phon/o
voice
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Combining Form - phot/o
light
Ex: Photography, Photosynthesis
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Combining Form - py/o
pus
Ex: Pyogenic
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Combining Form - therm/o
heat
Ex: Thermal
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Combining Form - top/o
position, place
Ex: Topography
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Pyrogen
any substance that produces fever
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super-, ultra-
excessive
Ex: Supervitaminosis
