Contrasting Prefixes Flashcards
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Means drawn toward or a strong dependence on a drug or substance
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Addiction
1
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Means not normal or away from normal
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Abnormal
2
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Means an organ or body part that is not working properly
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Dysfunctional
3
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Means easy or normal breathing
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Eupnea
4
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Good, normal, well, or easy
A
Eu-
5
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Bad, difficult, or painful
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Dys-
6
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Is higher-than-normal blood pressure
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Hypertension
7
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Excessive or increase
A
Hyper-
8
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Lower-than-normal blood pressure
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Hypotension
9
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Deficient, or decrease
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Hypo-
10
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Means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
A
Interstitial
11
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Between or among
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Inter-
12
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Means within the muscle
A
Intramuscular
13
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Within or inside
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Intra-
14
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Means below a rib or ribs
A
Subcostal
15
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Under, less, or below
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Sub-
16
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Means above or outside the ribs
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Supracostal
17
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Above or excessive
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Super-, Supra-
