Common Medical Prefixes Flashcards

1
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a-, an-, ar-

A

Without - arrhythmia

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2
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ab-

A

Away From - abducted

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3
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ana-

A

Again, Upward, Back - anabolism

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4
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aniso-

A

Unequal - anisocytosis

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5
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ante-

A

Before, In Front Of - antecubital

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6
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anti-

A

Against - antiseptic

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7
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auto-

A

Self - autologous

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8
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bi-

A

Two - bicuspid

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9
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bio-

A

Life - biology

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10
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brady-

A

Slow - bradycardia

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11
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cata-

A

Down - catabolism

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12
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centi-

A

One-Hundredth - centimeter

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13
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cyan-

A

Blue - cyanotic

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14
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dia-

A

Across, Through - diapedesis

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15
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dorso-

A

Back - dorsal

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16
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dys-

A

Difficult - dyspnea

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17
Q

endo-

A

In, Within - endothelium

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18
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epi-

A

On, Over, Upon - epidermis

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19
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ex-, exo-, extra-

A

Outside - exocrine, extravascular

20
Q

hetero

A

Different - heterosexual

21
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homo-, homeo-

A

Same - homogeneous, homeostasis

22
Q

hyper-

A

Above Normal, High - hypertension

23
Q

hypo-

A

Below Normal, low - hypoglycemia

24
Q

intra-

A

Within - intramuscular

25
Q

inter-

A

Between - intercellular

26
Q

iso-

A

Equal, Same - isothermal

27
Q

kilo-

A

Thousand - kilogram

28
Q

later-

A

Side - lateral

29
Q

macro-

A

Large, Long - macrocyte

30
Q

mal-

A

Poor - malnutrition

31
Q

mid-, medi-

A

Middle - midline, medial

32
Q

micro-

A

Small - microcyte

33
Q

milli-

A

One-Thousandth - milliliter

34
Q

mono-

A

One - mononuclear

35
Q

neo-

A

New - neonatal

36
Q

per-

A

Through, By Means Of - percutaneous

37
Q

peri-

A

Around - pericardium

38
Q

poly-

A

Many, Much - polyuria

39
Q

post-

A

After - postprandial

40
Q

pre-

A

Before - prenatal

41
Q

semi-

A

Half - semilunar

42
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sub-

A

Below, Under - subcutaneous

43
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supra-

A

Above - suprapubic

44
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tachy-

A

Rapid, Fast - tachycardia

45
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tri-

A

Three - tricuspid