Prefixes For Diseases Or Conditions Flashcards
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ANti
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Against
Ex. Antibiotic: drug that acts against micro organisms
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a-
an-
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Without or not having
Ex. aNEmia - not having enough red blood cells
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BRAdy
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Abnormally low
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CONtra-
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Against, opposed
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de-
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Remove, take away, loss of
Ex. Dehydration: excessive loss of body water
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DIa-
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Through, apart, across or between
Ex. Diarrhea
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dis-
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Reversal or separation
Ex. Disease: illness
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dys-
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Difficult, impaired
Ex. Dysphasia: difficulty eating or swallowing
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HYper-
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Excessive, abnormally high
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HYpo-
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Insufficient, abnormally low
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map-
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Bad, poor
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PAth/o
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Disease
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POLy-
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Many, much, multiple
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PY/o
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Pus
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TACHy-
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Abnormally rapid
