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Common Medical Terminology Prefixes + a word incorporating each prefix Flashcards

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ab

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away from
abduct: to lead away

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a, an

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without
anoxia: without oxygen

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ad

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towards
adduct: to lead towards

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albin/o

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white
albinism: a congenital absence of pigment

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ante

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before, in front of
antecubital: before the bend of the elbow

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anti

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against
antiseptic: preventing the growth of microorganisms

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ambi

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both, both sides or around
ambidextrous: use of both hands-handedness

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bi, bis

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two or twice
bilateral: two sides

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brady

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slow
bradycardia: abnormally slow heartbeat

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chlor/o

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green
chloroplast: plant cells that contain chlorophyll

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contra

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against
contraindication: unsafe to not receive treatments (harmful)

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crypt

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hidden
cryptorchid: undescended testicles

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cyan/o

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blue
cyanotic: blue discoloration due to deficient O2

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de

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away, take away
dehydrate: free of H2O or to take away H2O

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dia

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through
diathermy: to generate heat through the body

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di, dis

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two, twice, double
diplopia: double vision

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dys

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difficult, painful
dysphagia: difficulty swallowing

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ecto

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outer
ectoderm: out layer of cells (embryo)

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en, endo

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inside
endocarditis: inflammation of the inside linings of the heart

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epi

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upon/above
ectocornea: inside the cornea

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erythro

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red
erythrocyte: red blood cell (RBC)

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eu

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normal
eupnea: normal/unlabored breathing

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e, ex, exo

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out of, outside
eversion: turning inside out

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extra

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outside of, beyond
extrahepatic: outside of the liver

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hemi

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half
hemiplegia: one side of body paralysis

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hydro

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water
hydrocephalus: high pressure/high CFS in the cranial cavity
hydrophobia: morbid dread of water

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hyper

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above
hypertension: abnormally high blood pressure

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hypo

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below, under
hypothermia: abnormally low body temperature
hypotension: abnormally low blood pressure

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in

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not
inoperable: not able to operate on

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in, intra

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within, in
intravenous: situated within the veins

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infra

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below, beneath, under
inframammary: below mammary gland

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inter

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between
intercostal: space between the ribs

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macro

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large
macrocephaly: abnormally enlarged head

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mal

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bad, abnormal
malalignment: bad/incorrect alignment

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meta

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beyond
metacarpal: beyond the carpals-bone region

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micro

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small
microdontism: abnormally small teeth

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mono

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one
monodiplopia: images viewed by one eye

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multi

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many
multicellular: involving many cells

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nulli

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none
nulliparity: female not yet having born offspring

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ortho

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straight, correct
orthopedics: branch of medicine detailing correctness of injury, skeletal, ligaments, tendons

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pan

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all
panarthritis: inflammation of all structures of joint

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para

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beside
parathyroid: beside the thyroid (parathyroid gland)

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per

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through, by means, agency of
percutaneous: performed through the skin

44
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peri

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around
periarterial: referring to tissues around the arteries

45
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poli/o

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gray
poliomyelitis: inflammation of the myelin sheaths (nerves) graying

46
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poly

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too much, many
polyuria: too much urination

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post

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after
postmortem: after death

48
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pre

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before
predisposition: susceptible to a disease

49
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primi

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first
primigravid: first time pregnancy

50
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pseudo

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false
pseudoarthrosis: false joint

51
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quad, quadra

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four
quadrant: four sections/four quarters

52
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re

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back, again
reduce: restore to normal alignment

53
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retro

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behind
retrosternal: behind the sternum

54
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semi

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half
semicomatose: half-conscious/not fully conscious

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sub

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under
subclavian: under the clavicle

56
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super

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above
superficial: at or on the surface

57
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supra

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above
suprarenal: above the kidney

58
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syn

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together, joined
syndactylism: fusion of fingers or toes

59
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tacky/tachy

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rapid, swift
tackycardia: rapid heartbeat

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tetra

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four
tetradactyl: four fingers or toes

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trans

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across
transection: cut across

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tri

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three
trigemini: occurring in threes

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un

A

not
unconscious: lacking awareness of environment

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uni

A

one
unilateral: occurring on once side

65
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xanth/o

A

yellow
xanthopia: visual disturbance-objects appear yellow

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