Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a, an

A

Without, not, lack of

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Analgesic

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without pain

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Ante

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Before, In front of

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Antepartum

A

Before Delivery

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Bi

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Two, Twice, Double

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Bifocal

A

Two lenses

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Brady

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Slow

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Bradycardia

A

Slow pulse, heartbeat

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Contra

A

Against

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Contraceptive

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Prevents pregnancy

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Dis

A

Apart, Free from

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Disinfected

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Free from microorganisms

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Dys

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Bad, Painful

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Dysuria

A

Painful Urination

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Endo

A

Inner

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Ednoscope

A

Instrument for examining inside of organs

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Epi

A

On, Upon, Over

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Epidermis

A

Outer layer of skin

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Erythro

A

Red

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Erythrocyte

A

Red blood cell

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21
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Ex

A

Out, Away from

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Exhale

A

To breath out

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Hemi

A

Half

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Hemisphere

A

One of two parts of the brain

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Hyper

A

Too much, high

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Hypertension

A

High Blood pressure

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Hypo

A

Below, Under

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Hypotension

A

Low Blood Pressure

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Inter

A

Between, within

30
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Interdisciplinary

A

Between Disciplines

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Leuk

A

White

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Leukocyte

A

White Blood Cells

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Mal

A

Bad, Illness, Disorder

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Malformed

A

Badly Made

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Micro

A

Small

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Microscopic

A

Too Small for the eye to see

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Olig

A

Small, Scant

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Oliguria

A

Small amount of urine

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Patho

A

Disease, Suffering

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Pathology

A

Study of disease

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per

A

By, Through

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Perforate

A

To make a hole through

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Peri

A

Aroundp

44
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Pericardium

A

Sac around the heart

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Poly

A

Many, Much

46
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Polyuria

A

Much Urine

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Post

A

After, Behind

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Postmortem

A

Period After Death

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Pre

A

Before, In front of

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Prenatal

A

Period before birth

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Sub

A

Under, Beneath

52
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Subcutaneous

A

Beneath the skin

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Supra

A

Above, Over

54
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Suprapelvic

A

Located above the pelvis

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Tachy

A

Swift, Fast, Rapid

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Tachycardia

A

Rapid Heartbeat