Common Medical Prefixes Flashcards by Adrian Winterton

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a-, an-, ar-

A

Without - arrhythmia

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ab-

A

Away From - abducted

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ana-

A

Again, Upward, Back - anabolism

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aniso-

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Unequal - anisocytosis

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ante-

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Before, In Front Of - antecubital

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anti-

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Against - antiseptic

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auto-

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Self - autologous

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bi-

A

Two - bicuspid

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bio-

A

Life - biology

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brady-

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Slow - bradycardia

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cata-

A

Down - catabolism

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centi-

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One-Hundredth - centimeter

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cyan-

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Blue - cyanotic

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dia-

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Across, Through - diapedesis

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dorso-

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Back - dorsal

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dys-

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Difficult - dyspnea

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endo-

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In, Within - endothelium

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epi-

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On, Over, Upon - epidermis

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ex-, exo-, extra-

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Outside - exocrine, extravascular

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hetero

A

Different - heterosexual

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homo-, homeo-

A

Same - homogeneous, homeostasis

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hyper-

A

Above Normal, High - hypertension

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hypo-

A

Below Normal, low - hypoglycemia

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intra-

A

Within - intramuscular

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inter-

A

Between - intercellular

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iso-

A

Equal, Same - isothermal

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kilo-

A

Thousand - kilogram

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later-

A

Side - lateral

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macro-

A

Large, Long - macrocyte

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mal-

A

Poor - malnutrition

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mid-, medi-

A

Middle - midline, medial

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micro-

A

Small - microcyte

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milli-

A

One-Thousandth - milliliter

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mono-

A

One - mononuclear

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neo-

A

New - neonatal

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per-

A

Through, By Means Of - percutaneous

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peri-

A

Around - pericardium

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poly-

A

Many, Much - polyuria

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post-

A

After - postprandial

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pre-

A

Before - prenatal

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semi-

A

Half - semilunar

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sub-

A

Below, Under - subcutaneous

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supra-

A

Above - suprapubic

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tachy-

A

Rapid, Fast - tachycardia

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tri-

A

Three - tricuspid