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Prefixes Flashcards

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“WHAT” prefixes.
Answers questions attempting to quantify or qualify the condition, procedure, or relationship being described.
Stages and presence or absence of conditions.

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Quantitative & Qualitative Prefixes

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“WHERE” prefixes.
Describe a site within or relative to a structure.
Describe location or direction.

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Locational Prefixes

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AB-
ex. abduct

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meaning away from

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AD-
ex. adduct

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meaning toward or near

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ANTE-
ex. antemortem

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meaning before or forward

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DIA-
ex. diarrhea

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meaning through

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DIS-
ex. dissect

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meaning apart, away, or from

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EC-, ECTO-
ex. ectopic

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meaning outside

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ENDO-
ex. endocrine

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meaning within, in, or inner

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EPI-
ex. epidermis

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meaning above or upon

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EX-
ex. excision

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meaning out

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EXTRA-
ex. extrapulmonary

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meaning outside of

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IN-
ex. incisions

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meaning in or into

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INFRA-
ex. infraclavicular

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meaning below or beneath

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INTER-
ex. intercostal

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meaning between

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INTRA-
ex. intravenous

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meaning within

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META-
ex. metacarpal

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meaning beyond or change

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PARA-
ex. parametrial

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meaning near or alongside

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PERI-
ex. perilaryngitis

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meaning surrounding

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POST-
ex. postpartum

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meaning after or behind

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PRE-
ex. prenatal

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meaning before

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PRO-, PROS-
ex. prognosis

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meaning before or forward

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RE-
ex. relapse

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meaning back or again

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RETRO-
ex. retromandibular

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meaning behind or backward

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SUB-
ex. subcutaneous

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meaning beneath or less than

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SUPRA-
ex. suprapelvis

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meaning above or upper

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TRANS-
ex. transverse

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meaning across or through

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A-
ex. ataxia

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meaning no, not, or without

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AN-
ex. analgesic

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meaning no, not, or without

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ANA-
ex. anabasis

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meaning up or apart

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ANTI-
ex. antibody

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meaning against

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AUTO-
ex. autoimmune

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meaning self

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BI-
ex. bilateral

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meaning two

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BRADY-
ex. bradycardia

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meaning deficient or under

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CHLORO-
ex. chloroma

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meaning green

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CHROMO-
ex. chromhidrosis

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meaning color

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CO-
ex. comorbidity

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meaning with or together

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COM-
ex. communicability

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meaning with or together

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CON-
ex. contagious

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meaning with or together

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CYANO-
ex. cyanosis

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meaning blue

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DE-
ex. dehydration

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meaning down or lack of

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DECI-
ex. deciliter

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meaning one-tenth (1/10)

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DI-
ex. diataxia

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meaning two

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DIA-
ex. diarrhea

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meaning through, between, apart, across, or completely

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DYS-
ex. dysphagia

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meaning bad or painful

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ERYTHRO-
ex. erythrocyte

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meaning red

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HEMI-
ex. hemiparesis

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meaning half

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HEXA-
ex. hexavitamin

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meaning six

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HYPER-
ex. hypertension

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meaning excessive or above

50
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HYPO-
ex. hypoglycemia

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meaning below or deficient

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LEUKO-
ex. leukoencephalitis

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meaning white

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MACRO-
ex. macroglossia

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meaning large

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MAL-
ex. malignant

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meaning bad

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MELANO-
ex. melanotrichia

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meaning black

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META-
ex. metamorphosis

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meaning change or beyond

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MICRO-
ex. micromastia

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meaning small

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MULTI-
ex. multiarticular

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meaning many

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NEO-
ex. neonate

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meaning new

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PAN-
ex. pandemic

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meaning all

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PENT-
ex. pentadactyl

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meaning five

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POLY-
ex. polychromatic

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meaning many or much

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PSEUDO-
ex. pseudopregnancy

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meaning false

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QUADR-
ex. quadrilocular

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meaning four

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SUB-
ex. submandibular

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meaning less than or beneath

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SYM-, SYN-
ex. symbiosis

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meaning with or together

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TACHY-
ex. tachycardia

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meaning fast

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TRI-
ex. tribrachius

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meaning three

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ULTRA-
ex. ultrasonic

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meaning beyond

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XANTH-
ex. xanthemia

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meaning yellow

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CENTI-

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MILLI-

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KILO-

Foundations Of Vet Tech (7 decks)

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