Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

a-, an-

A

no, not

e.g. anaemia

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2
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aut-

A

self

e.g. autospy

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3
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dia-

A

complete, through

e.g. diagnosis

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4
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dys-

A

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

e.g. dysentery

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5
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endo-

A

within

e.g. endocardium

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exo-

A

outside

e.g. exocrine gland

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hyper-

A

excessive, more than normal, too much

e.g. hyperglycaemia

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8
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hypo-

A

below, less than normal, under

e.g. hypothermia

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9
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peri-

A

surrounding

e.g. pericardium

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10
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pro-

A

before, forward

e.g. prolapse

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11
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re-

A

back

e.g. resection

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12
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retro-

A

behind

e.g. retrogastric

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13
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sub-

A

below, under

e.g. subhepatic

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14
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trans-

A

across, through e.g. transdermal

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15
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ante-

A

positioned in front of

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16
Q

carp-

A

pertaining to the wrist

17
Q

semi-

A

one half

18
Q

myo

A

muscle

19
Q

osteo

A

bone

20
Q

leuko

A

white

21
Q

isch

A

to hold back

e.g. ischaemia = restriction in blood flow to tissue

22
Q

meta

A

beyond/change e.g. metaplasia

23
Q

neo

A

new