Medical Prefixes Flashcards by Jennifer Togun

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a-
Ex: aphasia

A

without, away from
ex; without speech

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an-
Ex: anoxia

A

without
ex; without oxygen

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ante-
Ex: antepartum

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before, infront of
ex; before birth

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anti-
Ex: antibiotic

A

against
ex; against life

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auto-
Ex: autograft

A

self
ex: a graft from one’s own body

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brady-
Ex: bradychardia

A

slow
ex; slow heart beat

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dys-
ex; dyspnea

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painful, difficult
ex; difficulty breathing

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endo-
ex: endoscope

A

within, inner
ex: instrument to view within

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epi-
ex; epigastric

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upon, over
ex: upon or over the stomach

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eu-
ex; eupnea

A

normal, good
ex: normal breathing

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hetero-
ex; heterograft

A

different
ex; a graft from another person’s body

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homo-
ex; homozygotic

A

same
ex; having two identical genes

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hyper-
ex; hypertrophy

A

over, above
ex; over development

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hypo-
ex; hypoglossal

A

under, below
ex; under the tongue

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hetero-

heterograft

A

different

a graft from another persons body

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homo-

homozygous

A

same

having two identical genes

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infra
ex; infraorbital

A

under, beneath, below
ex; below, under the eye socket

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hyper-

hypertrophy

A

over,bone

overdevelopment

Q

hypo-

hypoglossal

A

under,below

under the tongue

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infra-

infraorbital

A

under, beneath, below

below, under the eye socket

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Inter-

Intervertebral

A

among, between

between the vertebrae

Q

Intra-

Intravenous

A

within, inside

inside, within a vein

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macro-

macrocephallic

A

Large

Having a large head

Q

micro-

microcephalic

A

small

Having a small head

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neo-

neonate

A

new

newborn

Q

Pan-

Pancarditis

A

all

inflammation of all the heart

Q

para-

Paranasal

A

Beside, beyond, near

near or alongside the nose

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per-

percutaneous

A

through

through the skin

Q

peri-

pericardial

A

around

around the heart

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post-

postpartum

A

after

afterbirth

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pre-

prefrontal

A

before, in front of

in front of the frontal bone

Q

pseudo-

pseudocyesis

A

false

false pregnancy

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retero-

retrograde

A

backward, behind

movement in backward direction

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sub-

subcutaneous

A

below, under

under, below the skin

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super-

supernumerary

A

above, excess

above the normal number

Q

Supra-

Suprapubic

A

Above

Above the pubic bone

Q

Tachy-

Tachycardia

A

Rapid, fast

Fast heartbeat

Q

Trans-

Transurethral

A

Through, across

Across the urethra

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Ultra-

Ultrasound

A

Beyond, excess

High frequency sound waves