Prefixes-text Book Flashcards

1
Q

No, not, without

A

A-, an-
Apnea
Aphasia (
Atrophy (
Anemia (
Amenorrhea (

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2
Q

Away from

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Ab-
Abnormal

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3
Q

Toward, near

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Ad-
Adrenal glands

\ ə-ˈdrē-nᵊl \

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4
Q

Up, apart

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Ana-
Analysis
Urinalysis (urine +analysis)

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5
Q

Before, forward

A

Ante-
Antepartum

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6
Q

Against

A

Anti-
Antibody
Antigen

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7
Q

Two, birth

A

Bi-
Bilateral

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8
Q

Slow

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Brady-
Bradycardia

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9
Q

With, together

A

Con-
Congenital
A congenital anomaly is an irregularity (anomaly) present at birth. Examples are webbed fingers and toes and heart defects.

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10
Q

Complete through

A

Dia-
Diarrhea

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11
Q

Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

A

Days-
Dyspnea
Dysphagia (eating or swallowing)
Dysplasia (formation)
Dysmenorrhea
Dysuria
Dysuria is often a symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI)

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12
Q

Out, outside

A

Ec-
Ectopic pregnancy

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13
Q

Within, in, inner

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Endo-
Endoscopy
Cystoscopy (urinary bladder)
Hysteroscopy (uterus)
Endocrine glands

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14
Q

Above, upon

A

Epi-
Epidural hematoma

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15
Q

Out

A

Ex-
Excision

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16
Q

Outside of

A

Extra-
Extrahepatic

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17
Q

Half

A

Hemi-
Hemigastrectomy
Hemiplegia

18
Q

Excessive, too much, above

A

Hyper-
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperplasia (cells increase in number)
Hypertrophy (cells increase in size)
Hyperglycemia (may also be a sigh of diabetes Melkite’s)

19
Q

Deficient, too little, below

A

Hypo-
Hypoglycemia

20
Q

In, into

A

In-
Incision

21
Q

Between

A

Inter-
Intervertebral

22
Q

Within

A

Intra-
Intrauterine
Intravenous

23
Q

Bad

A

Mail-
Malignant

24
Q

Change, beyond

A

Meta-
Metastasis
Metacarpals

25
Q

New

A

Neo-
Neoplasm
Neoplastic
Neonatal

26
Q

Beside, near,along the side of

A

Para-
Parathyroid glands
Paralysis
Paraplegia

27
Q

Surrounding

A

Peri-
Periosteum
Perianal

28
Q

Many, much

A

Poly-
Polyuria
Polyneuropathy
Polydipsia

29
Q

After, behind

A

Post-
Postpartum
Postmortem

30
Q

Before

A

Pre-
Precancerous
Prenatal

31
Q

Before,forward

A

Pro-
Prolapse

32
Q

Before, forward

A

Pros-
Prosthesis

33
Q

Four

A

Quadri-
Quadriplegia

34
Q

Back, behind

A

Re-
Relapse
Remission
Resection

35
Q

Back, behind

A

Retro-
Retroperitoneal

36
Q

Under, less than

A

Sub-
Subcostal
Subcutaneous
Subtotal
Subscapular

37
Q

With, tighter

A

Syn-
Syndrome

38
Q

Fast

A

Achy-
Tachycardia
Tachypnea

39
Q

Across, through

A

Trans-
Transabdominal
Transurethral

40
Q

Three

A

Tri-
Tricuspid valve

41
Q

Beyond

A

Ultra-
Ultrasonography

42
Q

One

A

Uni-
Unilateral