Contrasting Prefixes Flashcards

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Means drawn toward or a strong dependence on a drug or substance

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Addiction

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Means not normal or away from normal

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Abnormal

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Means an organ or body part that is not working properly

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Dysfunctional

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3
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Means easy or normal breathing

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Eupnea

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4
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Good, normal, well, or easy

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Eu-

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5
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Bad, difficult, or painful

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Dys-

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6
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Is higher-than-normal blood pressure

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Hypertension

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7
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Excessive or increase

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Hyper-

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8
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Lower-than-normal blood pressure

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Hypotension

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9
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Deficient, or decrease

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Hypo-

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10
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Means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue

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Interstitial

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11
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Between or among

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Inter-

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12
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Means within the muscle

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Intramuscular

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13
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Within or inside

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Intra-

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14
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Means below a rib or ribs

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Subcostal

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Under, less, or below

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Sub-

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Means above or outside the ribs

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Supracostal

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Above or excessive

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Super-, Supra-