Direction and position prefixes Flashcards by Ryan Paiva

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Ab-, abs-
abductor

A

away from

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Ad-
adductor

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towards

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ante-
antenatal

A

before; forward

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circum-
circumcision

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around

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cycl-
cyclic neutropenia

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circle; cycle

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de-
dehydration

A

away from; ending

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dia-
diagnosis

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across; through

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ect/o-, exo-
exocrine gland

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outer; outside

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end/o-, ent/o-, enter/o-
endocrine gland

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within; inner

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epi-
epidermis

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upon; outside of

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ex-, extra-
expiration

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beyond

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infra-
infratemporal fossa

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beneath; below

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inter-
interstitial fluid

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between

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intra-
intracellular fluid

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within

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meso-
mesoderm

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middle

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meta-
metabolism

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beyond; change

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para-
parathyroid

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alongside; abnormal

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path/o-
pathologist

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disease

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peri-
pericardium

A

around

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post-
postpartum

A

behind; after

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pre-
precancerous

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before; in front

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retro-
retroperitoneum

A

backward; behind

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sub-
subcutaneous layer

A

under

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super-
superiour

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above

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supra-
supraglottis

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above; upon

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sy-, syl-,sym-, syn-, sys-
syndrom

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together

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trans-
transdermal

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across; through