Common Prefixes Flashcards by Quinlan Kehren

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A-, An- ex: apnea

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Without, from

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Ab- ex: abnormal

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Away from

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Ad- ex: adhesion

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toward, to, near

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Aden- ex: adenitis

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Pertaining to gland

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Ana- ex: anastomosis

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Up, toward, apart

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Anti- ex: antiseptic

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against, opposing

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Bi- ex: bilateral

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Two, double, twice

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Circum- ex: circumoral

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around, about

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Contra- ex: contraindication

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opposed, against

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Derma- ex: dermatitis

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Skin

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Dia- ex: Diagnosis

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through, completely

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Dys- ex: dyspnea

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Difficult, bad, painful

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Ecto- ex: ectopic

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outer, outside

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Edem- ex: edema

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Swelling

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Endo- ex: endometrium

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Within, inner

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Ep-, Epi- ex: epidermis

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upon, on, over

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Erythro- ex: erythrocyte

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Red (red blood cell)

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Hemi- ex: hemiplegia

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Half

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Hyper- ex: hyperplasia

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Excessive, above

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Hypo- ex: hypotension

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under, deficient

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Infra- ex: infrascapular

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below, beneath

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Inter- ex: intercostal

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between

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Intra- ex: intralobar

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Within

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Macro- ex: macroblast

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Large

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Micro- ex: microdrip

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Small

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Para- ex: Parathyroids

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beside, beyond, after

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Per- ex: perforation

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Through, excessive

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Peri- ex: periosteum

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Around

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Poly- ex: Polyuria

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Many, Much, Excessive

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Post- ex: postpartum

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After, behind

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Pre- ex: prediastolic

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Before, in front of

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Retro- ex: retroflexion

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Backward, Behind

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Semi- ex: semilunar

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Half

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Sub- ex: subdiaphragmatic

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Under, beneath

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Supra- ex: Supraventricular

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Above, superior, excess