Contrasting Prefixes Ch 1 Flashcards by Jennifer Heller

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Abduction

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Means to take away from midline

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Ab

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Means away from

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A- (ah)

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Means without or no

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Atraumatic

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Means without injury

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An- (ahn)

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Means without or no

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Anuria

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Means absence of urine

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Ad

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Means toward

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Adduction

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Means move towards midline

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Anti -

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Means against

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Antiemetics

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Work against or to prevent vomiting

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Dys - (dihs)

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means difficult, painful, or bad

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Dysphagia

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means difficulty eating or swallowing

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eu - (yoo)

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means good, easy, or normal

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euthyroid

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means having a normally functioning thyroid gland

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endo

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means within or inside

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endocrine

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means to secrete internally

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ex - (ehcks) or exo - (ehcks- o)

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means without, out of, outside, or away from

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exocrine

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means to secrete externally (via a duct)

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endoparasite

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is a parasite that lives within the body of the host

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ecto

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means outside

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ectoparasite

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means a parasite that lives on the outer surface of the host

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hyper

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means elevated, higher, or more than normal

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hyperglycemia

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means elevated amounts of blood glucose

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hypo

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means depressed, lower, or less than normal

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inter

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means between

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intercostal

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means between the ribs

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intra -

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means within

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intramuscular

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means within the muscle

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poly

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means many or excessive

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polyuria

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means excessive amount or frequency or urination

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oligo - (ohl-ih-go)

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means scant or little

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oliguria

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means scant amount or frequency of urination

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pre -

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means before

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preanesthetic

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means pertaining to or before anesthesia

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post

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means after

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postanesthetic

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means pertaining to after anesthesia

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sub

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means below or less than

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sublingual

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means under the tongue

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super and supra

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means above, beyond, or excessive

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supernumerary

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means more than the regular number

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suprascapular

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means above the shoulder blade

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pan

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means all