prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

epi

A

above. outer

epidermis

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2
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endo

A

within , inner

endoscopy

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3
Q

hypo

A

deficient, below

hypothyroid

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4
Q

hyper

A

excessive, above

hyperactive

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5
Q

super, supra

A

above

superior

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6
Q

pre, pro

A

before

preop

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7
Q

post

A

after

postop

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8
Q

inter

A

between, connect

intercom

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9
Q

intra

A

within

intracellular

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10
Q

re

A

do again

replace

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11
Q

de

A

remove, reverse

detach

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12
Q

infer

A

below

inferior

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13
Q

sub

A

below

subordinate

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14
Q

dia, trans

A

through, across

diaphragm

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15
Q

ab

A

away

abduct

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16
Q

ad

A

towards

adhere

17
Q

hemi

A

half

hemiplegia

18
Q

mono, uni

A

one

unicycle

19
Q

bi. Di. dipl.

A

two

bicycle. Diplopia

20
Q

tri

A

three.

tricycle

21
Q

quad

A

four

quadriplegic

22
Q

peri. circum

A

around

pericardium

23
Q

ecto. exo. extra

A

outside

extracelluar

24
Q

macro

A

big

macrophage

25
Q

micro

A

small

microscope

26
Q

hetero

A

different

heterozygous

27
Q

homo. homeo.

A

same

homoesostasis

28
Q

anti. contra

A

against

antibiotics. contraceptive

29
Q

multi. poly

A

many

polypharmacy

30
Q

a. an

A

no. not

anemia

31
Q

para

A

near. beyond.

paraplegic

32
Q

Brady

A

slow

bradycardia

33
Q

tachy

A

fast

tachycardia

34
Q

mal. dys

A

bad. difficult. painful

malformed. dysuria

35
Q

eu

A

good

euphoria