Prefixes Flashcards by J T | Brainscape

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endo-

A

inside (endocrine)

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intra-

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inside (intramuscular)

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epi-

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above (epidermis)

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hypo-

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below (hypodermic)

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infra-

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below (infracostal)

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sub-

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below (subcutaneous)

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inter-

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between (intercostal)

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retro-

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before/backward (retroversion)

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bi-

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two (bilateral)

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dipl-

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double (diplopia)

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hemi-

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one half (hemiplegia)

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hyper-

A

excessive (hypercalcemia)

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macro-

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large (macrocyte)

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micro-

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small (microscope)

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mono-

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one (monotherapy)

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uni-

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one (uninuclear)

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multi-

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many (multigravida)

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poly-

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many (polyphobia)

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quadri-

A

four (quadriplegia)

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tri-

A

three (triceps)

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ab-

A

away from/opposite (abduction)

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ad-

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toward (adduction)

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circum-

A

around (circumrenal)

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peri-

A

around (periodontal)

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dia-

A

through/across (diarrhea)

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trans-

A

across/through (transvaginal)

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ecto-

A

outside/outward (exogenous)

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exo-

A

outside/outward (exotropia)

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extra-

A

outside/outward (extracranial)

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para-

A

near/beside (paranasal)

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super-

A

above/upper (superior)

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supra-

A

above/upper (suprarenal)

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ultra-

A

excess/beyond (ultrasonic)

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a-

A

without/not (amastia)

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an-

A

without/not (anesthesia)

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anti-

A

against (antibacterial)

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contra-

A

opposition (contraception)

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auto-

A

self (autograft)

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brady-

A

slow (bradycardia)

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dys-

A

difficult (dystocia)

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eu-

A

good/normal (eupnea)

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hetero-

A

different (heterograft)

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homo-

A

same (homograft)

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homeo-

A

same (homeoplasia)

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tachy-

A

rapid (tachypnea)