prefixes Flashcards by Brendan Connelly

Q

epi

A

above. outer

epidermis

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endo

A

within , inner

endoscopy

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hypo

A

deficient, below

hypothyroid

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hyper

A

excessive, above

hyperactive

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super, supra

A

above

superior

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pre, pro

A

before

preop

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post

A

after

postop

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inter

A

between, connect

intercom

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intra

A

within

intracellular

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re

A

do again

replace

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de

A

remove, reverse

detach

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infer

A

below

inferior

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sub

A

below

subordinate

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dia, trans

A

through, across

diaphragm

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ab

A

away

abduct

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ad

A

towards

adhere

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hemi

A

half

hemiplegia

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mono, uni

A

one

unicycle

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bi. Di. dipl.

A

two

bicycle. Diplopia

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tri

A

three.

tricycle

Q

quad

A

four

quadriplegic

Q

peri. circum

A

around

pericardium

Q

ecto. exo. extra

A

outside

extracelluar

Q

macro

A

big

macrophage

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micro

A

small

microscope

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hetero

A

different

heterozygous

Q

homo. homeo.

A

same

homoesostasis

Q

anti. contra

A

against

antibiotics. contraceptive

Q

multi. poly

A

many

polypharmacy

Q

a. an

A

no. not

anemia

Q

para

A

near. beyond.

paraplegic

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Brady

A

slow

bradycardia

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tachy

A

fast

tachycardia

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mal. dys

A

bad. difficult. painful

malformed. dysuria

Q

eu

A

good

euphoria