unit 1 Flashcards
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ante-
A
before, in front of (pre)
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ben(e) -
A
well (pre)
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contra-
A
opposite, against (pre)
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de-
A
down, away, off (pre)
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extra-
A
outside, beyond (pre)
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infra-
A
below (pre)
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inter-
A
between, among (pre)
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intra-
A
within (pre)
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juxta-
A
by the side of, close to (pre)
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mal(e)-
A
badly, poorly (pre)
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per-
A
through (pre)
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post-
A
after, behind (pre)
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pre-
A
before, in front of (pre)
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pro-
A
forward, in front of (pre)
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retro-
A
backward, behind (pre)
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se-
A
apart, aside, away (pre)
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super-
A
above (pre)
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ultra-
A
beyond (pre)
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articul-
A
joint (base)
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bucc-
A
cheek, mouth (base)
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ced-, cess-, -cede
A
to go, to come (base)
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caps-
A
box, container (base)
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celer-
A
quick (base)
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cerebr-
A
brain (base)
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cut-, cuss-
to shake, to strike (base)
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ict-
stroke, blow (base)
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ject-
to throw (base)
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later-
side, flank (base)
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matur-
ripe, fully grown (base)
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ment-
mind (base)
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mit(t)-, mis(s)-
to send (base)
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par-, part-
to give birth to (base)
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pariet-
wall
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pon-, posit-, -pose
to put, to place (base)
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salin-
salt (base)
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uter-
womb (base)
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vas-
vessel (base)
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vert-, vers-
to turn (base)
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premature
occuring before the proper time, not ripe
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suprabuccal
located or occurring above the cheek
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dementia
a progressive debilitation of the cognitive faculties
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ultrasensitive
overly responsive to stimuli
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juxta-articular
located or occurring next to a joint
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extrautetine
located or occurring outside the uterus/womb
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capsule
a structure in which something is enclosed (eg a soluble container of a dose of medicine)
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postoperative
occurring after a medical procedure
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desalination
the removal of salt from a substance
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malabsorption
impaired absorption(eg of nutrients)
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mental
related to the mind
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extravascular
located or occurring outside the vessels
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intraocular
within the eyes
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interocular
between the eyes
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anteflexion
an abnormal forward bending (of the uterus)
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postuterine
referring to the region behind the uterus
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contraindication
a symptom that argues against a certain type of treatment
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retroversion
a turning backwards (tilting of an organ)
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decerebration
removal of the brain
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intrapartum
occurring during (within) birth
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infraversion
downward turning (of the eyes)
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extravasate
to escape from a vessel into tissue
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preictal
prior to stroke or convulsion
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contralateral
having to do with the opposite side of the body
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process
a prominence or projection, as of bone
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parietal
relating to a wall or wall-like structure
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ictus solis
sunstroke
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secede
to withdraw or separate from
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juxtaposition
placement next to or near to
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val-
to be strong or well (base)
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ocul-
eye (base)
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vacu-
empty (base)
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flex
to bend (base)
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ped-
foot (base)
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ab-
alternative forms and meaning
a-, abs-
away from, from (prefix)
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ad-
alternative forms and meaning
ac-, af-, ag-,
to, toward, near (prefix)
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ambi-
alternative forms and meaning
ambo-
both, around (prefix)
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circum-
alternative forms and meaning
circu-
around (prefix)
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con-
alternative forms and meaning
co-, com-
with, together, very (prefix)
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dis-
alternative forms and meaning
di-, dif-,
apart (prefix)
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ex-
alternative forms and meaning
e-, ec-, ef-,
out, from (prefix)
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in-
alternative forms and meaning
il-, im-, ir-
into, on (prefix)
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in-
alternative forms and meaning
il-, im-, ir-
not (prefix)
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ob-
alternative forms and meaning
oc-, of-
against, toward(prefix)
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re-
alternative forms and meaning
red-
back, again, against (prefix)
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sub-
alternative forms and meaning
suc-, sus-
under, up from under (prefix)
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trans
alternative forms and meaning
tra-, tran-
across, through (prefix)
