Nursing Abbreviations- prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

a-, an

A

without, away from

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2
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auto

A

self

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3
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bi

A

two

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4
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brady

A

slow

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5
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dys

A

painful, difficult

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6
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ecto

A

outside

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7
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endo

A

inside

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8
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epi

A

upon, over

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9
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hemi

A

half

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10
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hetero

A

different

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homo-,homeo

A

same

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12
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hyper

A

over, above

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13
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hypo

A

under, below

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14
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hydro

A

water

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15
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inter

A

between

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16
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intra

A

within, inside

17
Q

poly

A

many

18
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macro

A

large

19
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micro

A

small

20
Q

mega/lo

A

enlargement

21
Q

mono

A

one

22
Q

ortho

A

bone

23
Q

pan

A

all

24
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peri

A

around or about

25
Q

post

A

behind or after

26
Q

quad/r/i

A

four

27
Q

re

A

again, backwards

28
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supra

A

above

29
Q

tachy

A

fast

30
Q

uni

A

one side, one