Prefixes Flashcards by Beatriz Valencia

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a-/an-/ar-

A

without (arrhythmia)

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ab-

A

away from (abducted)

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ana-

A

again/upward/back (anabolism)

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aniso-

A

unequal (anisocytosis)

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ante-

A

before / in front of (antecubital)

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anti-

A

against (antiseptic)

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auto-

A

self (autologous)

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bi-

A

two (bicuspid)

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bio-

A

life (biology)

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brady-

A

slow (bradycardia)

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cata-

A

down (catabolism)

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centi-

A

one-hundredth (centimeter)

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cyan-

A

blue (cyanotic)

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dia-

A

across/through (diapedesis)

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dorso-

A

back (dorsal)

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dys-

A

difficult (dyspnea)

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endo-

A

in/within (endothelium)

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epi-

A

on/over/upon (epidermis)

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ex-/exo-

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outside (exocrine)

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extra-

A

outside (extravascular)

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hetero-

A

different (heterosexual)

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homo-

A

same (homogenous)

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homeo-

A

same (homeostasis)

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hyper-

A

above normal / high (hypertension)

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hypo-

A

below normal / low (hypoglycemia)

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intra-

A

within (intramuscular)

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inter-

A

between (intercellular)

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iso-

A

equal/same (isothermal)

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kilo-

A

thousand (kilogram)

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later-

A

side (lateral)

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macro-

A

large/long (macrocyte)

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mal-

A

poor (malnutrition)

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medi-

A

middle (medial)

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micro-

A

small (microcyte)

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micro-

A

one-millionth (micrometer)

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mid-

A

middle (midline)

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milli-

A

one-thousandth (milliliter)

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mono-

A

one (mononuclear)

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neo-

A

new (neonatal)

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per-

A

through / by means of (percutaneous)

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peri-

A

around (pericardium)

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poly-

A

many/much (polyuria)

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post-

A

after (postprandial)

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pre-

A

before (prenatal)

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semi-

A

half (semilunar)

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sub-

A

below/under (subcutaneous)

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supra-

A

above (suprapubic)

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tachy-

A

rapid/fast (tachycardia)

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tri-

A

three (tricuspid)