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What prefix indicates negation or lack?

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A, An

Examples include anorexia and anemia.

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What does the prefix ‘Alos’ signify?

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Another

Examples include alergia and alergeno.

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What prefix means ‘against’ or ‘in place of’?

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Anti

Examples include antídoto and antibiograma.

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What does the prefix ‘Autos’ refer to?

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By oneself

Examples include autopsia and autoexploración.

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What does the prefix ‘Dia’ mean?

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Separation, through, between

Examples include diafragma and diaforesis.

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What is indicated by the prefix ‘Dis’?

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Difficulty, disorder

Examples include disfagia and disnea.

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What does ‘Endo’ refer to?

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Inside

Examples include endoscopio and endocarditis.

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What does the prefix ‘Eu’ signify?

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Good, normality

Examples include eutanasia and eutócico.

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What do the prefixes ‘Exo’ and ‘ecto’ mean?

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Outside of

Examples include exoftalmos and ectópico.

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What does the prefix ‘Hemi’ indicate?

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Half

Examples include hemiplejía and hemisferio cerebral.

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What does ‘Heteros’ mean?

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Unequal, different

Examples include heterosexual and heterocromía.

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What does the prefix ‘Homo’ signify?

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Equal, same

Examples include homogéneo and homofobia.

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What does ‘Hiper’ indicate?

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Excess

Examples include hiperactivo and hiperfagia.

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What does the prefix ‘Hipo’ mean?

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Below, decrease

Examples include hipogloso and hipocalcemia.

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What does ‘Meta’ signify?

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Beyond, after, change

Examples include metabolismo and metástasis.

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What do ‘Pan’ and ‘pantos’ mean?

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All

Examples include pancitopenia and panacea.

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What does the prefix ‘Para’ signify?

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Next to, similar to

Examples include paratiroides and paramédico.

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What does ‘Peri’ indicate?

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Around

Examples include pericardio and peritoneo.

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What does the prefix ‘Seudos’ mean?

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False

Examples include seudoartrosis and seudohermafroditismo.

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What does ‘Sin’ signify?

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Union, with, together

Examples include síndrome and sindactilia.

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What does the prefix ‘Tele’ indicate?

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Far

Examples include telediástole and telemedicina.

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What does the prefix ‘Ana’ mean?

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Upward, over, against

Examples include anabolismo and anafilaxis.

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What does ‘Cata’ signify?

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Downward

Examples include catabolismo and catástrofe.

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What does the suffix ‘Algia’ refer to?

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Pain

Examples include gastralgia and pancrealgia.

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What does the suffix ‘Arquia’ mean?

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Principle, beginning

Examples include menarca and telarca.

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What does ‘Fobia’ indicate?

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Fear

Examples include hidrofobia and lipofóbico.

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What does the suffix ‘Geno’ signify?

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To generate

Examples include teratógeno and hematógeno.

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What does ‘Oma’ refer to?

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Tumor, mass

Examples include hematoma and teratoma.

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What does the suffix ‘Itis’ mean?

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Inflammation

Examples include dermatitis and meningitis.

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What does the suffix ‘Mania’ signify?

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Madness

Examples include dipsomanía and ludomanía.

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What does ‘Megalia’ indicate?

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Large, increasing in size

Examples include cardiomegalia and esplenomegalia.

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What does the suffix ‘Patia’ refer to?

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Disease

Examples include hepatopatía and cardiopatía.

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What does ‘Ptosis’ mean?

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Dropping (organ)

Examples include mastoptosis and blefaroptosis.

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What does the suffix ‘Ragia’ signify?

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Crack, rupture

Examples include histerorragia and hemorragia.

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What does ‘Lasis/Sis’ refer to?

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Pathological condition, formation of

Examples include amibiasis and osteoporosis.

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What does ‘Rrafia’ indicate?

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Suture

Examples include blefarrorafía and histerorrafía.

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What does ‘Ectomía’ mean?

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Surgical removal

Examples include colesistectomía and histerectomía.

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What does ‘Litos’ refer to?

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Stones or calculi

Examples include colelititiasis and nefrolitiasis.

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What does the suffix ‘Oscopía’ signify?

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Inspection

Examples include otoscopía and endoscopía.

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What does ‘Tomía’ mean?

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Cut, incision

Examples include anatomía and laparotomía.

41
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What does ‘Centesis’ refer to?

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Puncture

Examples include amniocentesis and toracocentesis.

42
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What does the adjective ‘Macro’ mean?

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Large

43
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What does the adjective ‘Micro’ signify?

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Small

44
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What does ‘Doliko’ refer to?

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Long

45
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What does the adjective ‘Braqui’ mean?

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Short

46
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What does ‘Taqui’ indicate?

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Fast

47
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What does the adjective ‘Bradi’ signify?

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Slow

48
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What does ‘Thermos’ mean?

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Heat

49
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What does ‘Kryos’ refer to?

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Cold

50
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What does the adjective ‘Sklero’ indicate?

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Hard

51
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What does ‘Malakos’ signify?

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Soft

52
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What does ‘Sthenos’ mean?

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Strength

53
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What does the adjective ‘Asthenos’ refer to?

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Weak

54
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What does ‘Skolios’ signify?

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Curved

55
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What does ‘Orthos’ mean?

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Straight

56
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What does the adjective ‘Polys’ indicate?

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Excess

57
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What does ‘Oligo’ signify?

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Scarce

58
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What does ‘Ektasis’ refer to?

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Dilation

59
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What does ‘Stenosis’ mean?

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Narrowing

60
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What does ‘Ectasia/Ectasis’ signify?

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Expansion

Example includes bronquiectasia.

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What does ‘Estenosis’ mean?

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Narrowing

62
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What does ‘Astenosis’ refer to?

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Lack of strength

63
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What does ‘Atelo’ signify?

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Imperfect

Example includes atelectasia.

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What does ‘Escolio’ mean?

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Curved

65
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What does ‘Ortos’ indicate?

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Straight

66
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What does ‘Malacia’ refer to?

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Softening

67
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What does ‘Esclero’ signify?

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Hard

68
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What does ‘Poli’ mean?

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Excess, increase in quantity

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What does ‘Oligo’ indicate?

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Scarce, small quantity

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