Common Prefixes Flashcards by Shraya M | Brainscape

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a-/an-

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Without

Athelia = without nipples
Anencephaly = without brain

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ab-

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Away from

1. Abduct= move away from

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ad-

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Towards

1. Adduct = move towards

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ambi-

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Both sides

1. Cisterna ambiens = ambidextrous

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ante-

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Before

1. Antebrachium = forearm

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anti-

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Against, opposite

1. Antihelix = against the helix of the ear

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apo-

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From

1. Apophysis = attachment from bone

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bi-

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Two

1. Biceps = two heads

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Circum-

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Around

1. Circumflex= bend around

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Contra-

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Opposite

contralateral = opposite side

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com-

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Together with

1. Venae comites = accompanying veins

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de-

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Away from

1. Dementia = away from the mind

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Dia-

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To the end

1. Diaphragm = to the end of the thorax

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Dis-

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Twice

1. Discoid = two flat sides

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Dys-

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Bad

1. Bad reading

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Ex-

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Out of

1. Extraperitoneal = outside the peritoneum

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Ecto-

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Outer

1. Ectoderm = outer membrane

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Ento-

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Inner

1. Entoderm = inner membrane (lining)

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Epi-

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On, against

1. Epididymus = on the testis

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Eu-

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Well

1. Euphoria = good health

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Exo-

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Outside

1. Exocytosis = from outer bony surface

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Extra-

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Beyond; outside

1. Extra-embryonic coelom

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Hemi-

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Half

1. Hemiparesis = weakness of half of the body

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Hyper-

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Excessive

1. Hypertonia = excessive muscle tone

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Hypo-

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Under

1. Hypoglycemia= lack of blood sugar

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In-

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Within

1. Indurate = harden within

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Infra-

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Below

1. Infraspinatus = below spine of scapula

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Inter-

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Between

1. Interthalamic adhesion =

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Intra-

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Within

1. Intrauterine = within the uterus

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Intro-

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Inwards

1. Introitus = entrance to vagina

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Meta-

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Between

1. Metacarpus = between wrist and digits

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Ob-

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Against

1. Obturator membrane

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Para-

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Next to

1. Parametrium = next to the uterus

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Per-

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Through

1. Per vagina = vaginal birth

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Peri-

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Around

1. Pericardium = around the heart

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Post-

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After

1. Postdiastolic = after diastole

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Pro-

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Before

1. Proptosis = forward (bulging) eyes

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Re-

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Back again

1. Recurrent nerve = turning back

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Retro-

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Behind

1. Retroperitoneal = behind peritoneum

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Semi-

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Half

1. Semispinalis = half spinal muscle

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Sub-

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Below

1. Subcutaneous = below the skin

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Super-

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Above

1. Supercilliary = related to eyebrow

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Supra-

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Above

1. Supraglenoid = above glenoid cavity

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Syn-

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Together

1. Synapse = junction between nerves

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Trans-

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Across

1. Transpyloric plane = across pylorus

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Ultra

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Beyond

1. Ultraviolet = light beyond visible