medt-211_ch_3_20150914234802 Flashcards
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prim/i-
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Meaning: First
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mon/o-
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Meaning: One
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uni-
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Meaning: One
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hemi-
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Meaning: half; one side
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semi-
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Meaning: half; partial
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bi-
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Meaning: two, twice
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di-
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Meaning: two, twice
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Dipl/o-
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Meaning: double
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tri-
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Meaning: three
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quadr/i-
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Meaning: four
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tetra-
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Meaning: four
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multi-
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Meaning: many
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poly-
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Meaning: many, much
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cyan/o-
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Meaning: blue
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erythr/o-
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Meaning: red
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leuk/o-
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Meaning: white, colourless
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melan/o-
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Meaning: black, dark
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xanth/o-
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Meaning: yellow
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a-, an-
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Meaning: not, without, lack of, absence
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anti-
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Meaning: against
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contra-
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Meaning: against, opposite
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de-
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Meaning: down, without, removal, loss
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dis-
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Meaning: absence, removal, separation
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in- *im- (used before b, m, p)
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Meaning: not*May also mean “in” or “into” as in inject, inhale.
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non-
Meaning: not
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un-
Meaning: not
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ab-
Meaning: away from
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ad-
Meaning: toward; near
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dia-
Meaning: through
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per-
Meaning: through
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trans-
Meaning: through
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hyper-
Meaning: over, excess, abnormally high, increased
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hypo- *
Meaning: under, below, abnormally low, decreased*May also show position, as in hypodermic.
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olig/o-
Meaning: few, scanty
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pan-
Meaning: all
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super- *
Meaning: above, excess*May also show position, as in superficial.
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equi-
Meaning: equal, same
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eu-
Meaning: true, good, easy, normal
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hetero-
Meaning: other, different, unequal
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homo-, homeo-
Meaning: same, unchanging
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iso-
Meaning: equal, same
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macro-
Meaning: Large, abnormally large
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mega-*, megalo-
Meaning: large, abnormally large*Mega- also means 1 million, as in megahertz
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micro-*
Meaning: small*Micro- also means 1 millionth, as in microsecond
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neo-
Meaning: new
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normo-
Meaning: normal
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ortho-
Meaning: Straight, correct, upright
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poikilo-
Meaning: varied; irregular
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pseudo-
Meaning: false
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re-
Meaning: again; back
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ante-
Meaning: before
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pre-
Meaning: before, in front of
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pro-
Meaning: before, in front of
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post-
Meaning: after, behind
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dextr/o-
Meaning: right
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sinistr/o-
Meaning: left
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ec-, ecto-
Meaning: out; outside
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ex/o-
Meaning: away from; outside
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end/o-
Meaning: in; within
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mes/o-
Meaning: middle
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syn-sym- (used before b, m, p)
Meaning: together
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tel/e-, tel/o-
Meaning: end
