Direction and position prefixes Flashcards by Magi Hale

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Ab-, abs-
abductor

A

away from

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Ad-
adductor

A

towards

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ante-
antenatal

A

before, forward

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circum-
circumcision

A

around

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cycl-
cyclic neutropenia

A

circle, cycle

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de-
dehydration

A

away from, ending

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dia-
diagnosis

A

across, through

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ect/o-, exo-
exocrine gland

A

outer, outside

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

A

within, inner

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epi-
epidermis

A

upon, outside of

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ex-, extra-
expiration

A

beyond

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infra-
infratemporal fossa

A

beneath, below

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inter-
interstitial fluid

A

between

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intra-
intracellular fluid

A

within

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meso-
mesoderm

A

middle

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meta-
metabolism

A

beyond, change

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para-
parathyroid

A

alongside, abnormal

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path/o-
pathologist

A

disease

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peri-
pericardium

A

around

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post-
postpartum

A

behind, after

Q

pre-
precancerous

A

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

A

above

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supra-
supraglottis

A

above, upon

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

A

together

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trans-
transdermal

A

across, through