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

inter

means between

intercostal

means between the ribs

intra -

means within

intramuscular

means within the muscle

poly

means many or excessive

polyuria

means excessive amount or frequency or urination

oligo - (ohl-ih-go)

means scant or little

oliguria

means scant amount or frequency of urination

pre -

means before

preanesthetic

means pertaining to or before anesthesia

post

means after

postanesthetic

means pertaining to after anesthesia

sub

means below or less than

sublingual

means under the tongue

super and supra

means above, beyond, or excessive

supernumerary

means more than the regular number

suprascapular

means above the shoulder blade

pan

means all