Module 1 Prefix Flashcards by mahmood Husainy | Brainscape

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Ab

Abduct

A

Away from

Abduct- lead away.

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A, an

Anoxia

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Without

Anoxia- oxygen

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Ad

Adduct

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Towards

Adduct: lead towards

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Ante

Antecubital

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Before, in front of

Antecubital- in front of elbow

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Anti

Antiseptic

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Against

Antiseptic- against infection

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Bi, bis

Bilateral

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Two or twice

Bilateral- Affecting two sides.

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Contra

Contraindication

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Against

Contraindication- against drug or device

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Crypt

Cryptorchid

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Hidden

Cryptorchid- hidden testicle

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De

Dehydrate

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Away, take away

Dehydrate- to lose water

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Dia

Diathermy

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Through

Diathermy- through heat

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Di, dis

Diplopia

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Two, twice, double

Diplopia- double vision

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Dys

Dysphagia

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Difficult, painful

Dysphagia- difficulty swallowing

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Ecto

Ectoderm

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Outer

Ectoderm- outer skin

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En, endo

Endocarditis

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Inside

Endocarditis- infection inside heart

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Ento

Entocornea

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Inside, within

Entocornea- inside cornea

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Epi

Epigastrium

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Upon/above

Epigastrium- above the stomach

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E, ex

Eversion

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Out of, outside

Eversion- turning outward

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Extra

Extrahepatic

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Outside of, beyond

Extrahepatic- outside of liver

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Hemi

Hemiplegia

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Half

Hemiplegia- half stroke

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Hydro
Hydrocephalus
Hydrophobia

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Water
Hydrocephalus- water in head.
Hydrophobia- fear of water

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Hyper

Hypertension

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Above

Hypertension- high blood pressure

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Hypo
Hypothermia
Hypotension

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Below, under
Hypothermia- low body temperature
Hypotension- low blood pressure

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In

Inoperable

A

Not

Inoperable-unsuitable for surgery

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In, intra

Intravenous

A

Within, in

Intravenous- within vein

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Infra

Inframammary

A

Below, beneath, under

Inframammary- below mammary

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Inter

Intercostal

A

Between

Intercostal- between ribs

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Macro

Macrocephaly

A

Large

Macrocephaly- large head.

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Meta

Metacarpal

A

Beyond

Metacarpal- beyond wrist

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Micro

Microdontism

A

Small

Microdontism- small teeth.

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Mono

Monodiplopia

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One

Monodiplopia- double vision in one eye

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Multi

Multicellular

A

Many

Multicellular- many cells

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Nulli

Nulliparity

A

None

Nulliparity- not having given birth to a child

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Ortho

Orthopedics

A

Straight, correct

Orthopedics- correction bone, joint

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Pan

Panarthritis

A

All

Panarthritis- inflammation of all 3 layers of an artery.

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Para

Parathyroid

A

Beside

Parathyroid- besides thyroid.

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Peri

Periarterial

A

Around

Periarterial- around artery.

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Poly

Polyuria

A

Too much, many

Polyuria- too much urine.

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Post

Postmortem

A

After

Postmortem- after death

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Pre

Predisposition

A

Before, in front of

Predisposition-

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Primi

Primigravida

A

First

Primigravida- first pregnancy

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Pseudo

Pseudarthrosis

A

False

Pseudarthrosis- false joint.

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Quad, quadra

Quadrant

A

Four

Quadrant- one quarter

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Re

Reduce

A

Back, again

Reduce- restore bone, joint,

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Retro

Retrosternal

A

Behind

Retrosternal- behind the sternum.

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Semi

Semicomatose

A

Half

Semicomatose- half conscious

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Sub

Subclavian

A

Under

Subclavian- under clavicle or collarbone

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Super

Superficial

A

Above

Superficial- surface. Skin to muscles.

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Supra

Suprarenal

A

Above

Suprarenal- above the kidney

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Syn

Syndactylism

A

Together, joined

Syndactylism- joined fingers or toes

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Tetra

Tetradactyl

A

Four

Tetradactyl- 4 fingers or toes

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Trans

Transection

A

Across

Transection- to cut across

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Tri

Trigeminy

A

Three

Trigeminy- occurring in threes

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Un

Unconscious

A

Not

Unconscious- not awake