contrasting prefixes Flashcards

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1
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Without a prefix, the root traumatic means?

A

pertaining to injury

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2
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a (ah or long “a” sound) means?

A

without or no

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3
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Atraumatic means?

A

without injury

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4
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Without a prefix, the root uria means?

A

urination

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5
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An (ahn) means?

A

without or no

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6
Q

Anuria means?

A

absence of urine

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7
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ab (ahb) means?

A

away from

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8
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abduction means?

A

to take away from the midline

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9
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ad - (ahd) means?

A

toward

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10
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Adduction means?

A

move toward the midline

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11
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Without a prefix, the root emetic means?

A

pertaining to vomiting

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12
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Anti- means?

A

against

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13
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Antiemetics means?

A

work against or prevent vomiting

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14
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Dys ((dihs) means?

A

difficult, painful,or bad

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15
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Dysphagia means?

A

difficulty eating or swallowing

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16
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Eu- (yoo) means?

A

good, easy, or normal

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17
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Euthyroid means?

A

having a normally functining thyroid gland

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18
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Endo means?

A

without or inside

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19
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Endocrine means?

A

to secrete internally

20
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Ex- (ehcks) or exo- means?

A

without, out of, outside, or away from

21
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Exocrine means?

A

to secrete externally (via a duct)

22
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Endoparasite means?

A

an organism that lives within the body of the host

23
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Hyper means?

A

elevated, higher, or more than normal

24
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Hyperglycemia means?

A

elevated amounts of blood glucose

25
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Hypo - means?

A

depressed, lower, or less than normal

26
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Inter- means?

A

between

27
Q

Intercostal means?

A

between the ribs

28
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Intra- means?

A

within

29
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Intramuscular means?

A

within the muscle

30
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Poly- means?

A

many or excessive

31
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Polyuria means?

A

excessive amount or frequency of urination

32
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Oligo- means?

A

scant or little

33
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Olguria means?

A

scant amount or frequency of urination

34
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Pre- means?

A

before

35
Q

Preanesthetic means?

A

pertaining to before anesthesia

36
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post- means?

A

after

37
Q

Postanesthetic means?

A

pertaining to after anesthesia

38
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Sub means?

A

below, under, or less

39
Q

Sublingual means?

A

under the tongue

40
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Super and supra means?

A

above, beyond, or excessive

41
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Supernumerary means?

A

more than the regular number

42
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Suprascaplar means?

A

above the shoulder blade

43
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Preoperative means?

A

before or preceding an operation

44
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Peri- means?

A

around

45
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Perioperative means?

A

pertaining to the period around an operation or the period before, during, and after an operation

46
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Postoperative means?

A

after an operation