Medical Homonyms Flashcards by DOUG JACKSON | Brainscape

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Ab-

Ad-

A

Moving away from (abduction)

Drawing toward (adduction)

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Anterior-

Posterior-

A

Front

Back

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Bio-

Necro-

A

Life

Death

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Brady-

Tachy-

A

Slow

Fast

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Cephalo-

Caudo-

A

Head (upward)

Tail (downward)

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Endo-

Exo-

A

Within, Inside

Outside

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Eu-

Dys-

A

Normal, well

Difficult, unwell

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Hyper-

Hypo-

A

Above or excessive

Below or deficient

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Leuko-

Melano-

A

White

Black

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Pre-

Post-

A

Before or in front of

After or behind

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Proximal-

Distal-

A

Near (think proximity)

Away from (think distance)

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Superior-

Inferior-

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Above

Below

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