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Most Common Prefixes in Pharmacy Practice Flashcards

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a-

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without, not, no, ex. aphasia

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ab-

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away from, ex. abnormal

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ad-

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toward, ex. adduct

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ambi-

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both, ex. ambidextrous

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an-

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not, without, anorexia

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ante-

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before, ex. anteroom

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anti-

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against, ex. antivenin

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auto-

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self, ex. autograft

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bi-

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two, ex. bilateral

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bio-

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life, ex. biochemical

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brady-

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slow, ex. bradycardia

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chlor-

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green, ex. chlorosis

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circum-

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around, ex. circumcision

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cirrh-

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yellow, cirrhosis

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con-

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together, ex. congenital

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contra-

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against, ex. contradiction

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cyan-

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blue, ex. cyanide

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dia-

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completely, ex. diagnosis

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dys-

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bad, painful, abnormal, ex. dysfunctional

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ec-

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out of, ex. ecbolic

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ecto-

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out, outside, ex. ectopic

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endo-

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within, inner, ex. endometriosis

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epi-

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upon, above, ex. epidermis

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eryth-

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red, ex. eruthrocyte

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eu-

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good, normal, ex. euphoria

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ex-, exo-

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out, away from, ex. exoskeleton

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extra-

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outside, ex. extracellular

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hemi-

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half, ex. hemisphere

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hyper-

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over, above, ex. hyperglycemia

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hypo-

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below, under, ex. hypoallergenic

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im-

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not, without, ex. imperfect

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immun-

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having immunity, ex. immunosuppressant

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in-

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not, without, ex. incorrect

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infra-

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below, under, ex. infracostal

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inter-

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between, among, ex. intervertebral

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intra-

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within, inside, ex. intradermal

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iso-

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equal, ex. isochromatic

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leuk-

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white, ex. leukemia

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macro-

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large, ex. macrocephaly

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mal-

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poor, ex. malnutrition

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medi-

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middle, ex. medicine

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melan-

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black, ex. melanoma

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meso-

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middle, ex. mesothelioma

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meta-

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after, beyond, ex. metamorphic

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micro-

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small, ex. microscopic

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mid-

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middle, ex. midsection

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mono-

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one, ex. monochromatic

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multi-

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many, ex. multicellular

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neo-

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new, ex. neonatal

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pan-

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all, ex. pandemic

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para-

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near, alongside, abnormal, ex. parathyroid

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per-

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through, ex. percutaneous

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peri-

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around, ex. pericardial

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poly-

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many, excessive, ex. polycystic

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post-

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after, ex. postsurgical

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pre-

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before, ex. prenatal

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pro-

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to go forth, ex. procreation

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pseudo-

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false, ex. pseudonym

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purpur-

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purple, ex. purpuriferous

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quadri-

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four, ex. quadriplegic

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re-

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again, ex. regenerate

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retro-

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behind, backward, ex. retroactive

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rube-

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red, ex. rubella

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semi-

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half, ex. semicircle

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sub-

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below, under, ex. sublingual

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super-

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above, excess, ex. supernumerary

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supra-

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above, ex. suprarenal

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sym-, syn-

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together, ex. synthetic

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tachy-

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fast, ex. tachycardia

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trans-

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across, ex. transverse

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tri-

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three, ex. triangle

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ultra-

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beyond, excessive, ex. ultrasound

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uni-

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one, ex. unilateral

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xanth-

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yellow, ex. xanthine

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xer-

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dry, ex. xerodermatic

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