Module 1 Prefix Flashcards

1
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Ab

Abduct

A

Away from

Abduct- lead away.

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2
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A, an

Anoxia

A

Without

Anoxia- oxygen

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3
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Ad

Adduct

A

Towards

Adduct: lead towards

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4
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Ante

Antecubital

A

Before, in front of

Antecubital- in front of elbow

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5
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Anti

Antiseptic

A

Against

Antiseptic- against infection

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Bi, bis

Bilateral

A

Two or twice

Bilateral- Affecting two sides.

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Contra

Contraindication

A

Against

Contraindication- against drug or device

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8
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Crypt

Cryptorchid

A

Hidden

Cryptorchid- hidden testicle

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9
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De

Dehydrate

A

Away, take away

Dehydrate- to lose water

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10
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Dia

Diathermy

A

Through

Diathermy- through heat

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Di, dis

Diplopia

A

Two, twice, double

Diplopia- double vision

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Dys

Dysphagia

A

Difficult, painful

Dysphagia- difficulty swallowing

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13
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Ecto

Ectoderm

A

Outer

Ectoderm- outer skin

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14
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En, endo

Endocarditis

A

Inside

Endocarditis- infection inside heart

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Ento

Entocornea

A

Inside, within

Entocornea- inside cornea

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16
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Epi

Epigastrium

A

Upon/above

Epigastrium- above the stomach

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17
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E, ex

Eversion

A

Out of, outside

Eversion- turning outward

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18
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Extra

Extrahepatic

A

Outside of, beyond

Extrahepatic- outside of liver

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Hemi

Hemiplegia

A

Half

Hemiplegia- half stroke

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20
Q

Hydro
Hydrocephalus
Hydrophobia

A

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

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21
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Hyper

Hypertension

A

Above

Hypertension- high blood pressure

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22
Q

Hypo
Hypothermia
Hypotension

A

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

23
Q

In

Inoperable

A

Not

Inoperable-unsuitable for surgery

24
Q

In, intra

Intravenous

A

Within, in

Intravenous- within vein

25
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Infra

Inframammary

A

Below, beneath, under

Inframammary- below mammary

26
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Inter

Intercostal

A

Between

Intercostal- between ribs

27
Q

Macro

Macrocephaly

A

Large

Macrocephaly- large head.

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Meta

Metacarpal

A

Beyond

Metacarpal- beyond wrist

29
Q

Micro

Microdontism

A

Small

Microdontism- small teeth.

30
Q

Mono

Monodiplopia

A

One

Monodiplopia- double vision in one eye

31
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Multi

Multicellular

A

Many

Multicellular- many cells

32
Q

Nulli

Nulliparity

A

None

Nulliparity- not having given birth to a child

33
Q

Ortho

Orthopedics

A

Straight, correct

Orthopedics- correction bone, joint

34
Q

Pan

Panarthritis

A

All

Panarthritis- inflammation of all 3 layers of an artery.

35
Q

Para

Parathyroid

A

Beside

Parathyroid- besides thyroid.

36
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Peri

Periarterial

A

Around

Periarterial- around artery.

37
Q

Poly

Polyuria

A

Too much, many

Polyuria- too much urine.

38
Q

Post

Postmortem

A

After

Postmortem- after death

39
Q

Pre

Predisposition

A

Before, in front of

Predisposition-

40
Q

Primi

Primigravida

A

First

Primigravida- first pregnancy

41
Q

Pseudo

Pseudarthrosis

A

False

Pseudarthrosis- false joint.

42
Q

Quad, quadra

Quadrant

A

Four

Quadrant- one quarter

43
Q

Re

Reduce

A

Back, again

Reduce- restore bone, joint,

44
Q

Retro

Retrosternal

A

Behind

Retrosternal- behind the sternum.

45
Q

Semi

Semicomatose

A

Half

Semicomatose- half conscious

46
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Sub

Subclavian

A

Under

Subclavian- under clavicle or collarbone

47
Q

Super

Superficial

A

Above

Superficial- surface. Skin to muscles.

48
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Supra

Suprarenal

A

Above

Suprarenal- above the kidney

49
Q

Syn

Syndactylism

A

Together, joined

Syndactylism- joined fingers or toes

50
Q

Tetra

Tetradactyl

A

Four

Tetradactyl- 4 fingers or toes

51
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Trans

Transection

A

Across

Transection- to cut across

52
Q

Tri

Trigeminy

A

Three

Trigeminy- occurring in threes

53
Q

Un

Unconscious

A

Not

Unconscious- not awake