Prefixes: Positions Flashcards

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Ad(o)

A

Towards i.e. adduction, adhesion, adrenal

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Ab(o)

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Away from i.e. abnormal, abduction

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Anter(o)

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Front, anterior i.e. anterolateral

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Anti, contra

A

Against i.e. antigen, contraception

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5
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Dors(o)

A

Back i.e. dorsiflexion

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Dia

A

Through i.e. diameter

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Endo, in, intra

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In, within, inside

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Ex(o), ec(to)

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Out i.e. ectopic

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Epi

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Upon, above i.e. epidermis

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Heter(o)

A

Different

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Hom(o)

A

Same

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12
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Inter

A

Between

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13
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Intra

A

Within

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14
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Later(o)

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Side

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15
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Medi(o)

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Middle

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Para

A

Beside

17
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Peri, circum

A

Around

18
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Pro, ante, pre

A

Before

19
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Post

A

After

20
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Super, Supra

A

Above

21
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Sub

A

Below

22
Q

Retro

A

Backwards

23
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Re

A

Again

24
Q

Schizo

A

Split

25
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Trans

A

Across

26
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Topo

A

Place, position