unit 1 Flashcards by Pavana Karthikeyan | Brainscape

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ante-

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before, in front of (pre)

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ben(e) -

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well (pre)

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contra-

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opposite, against (pre)

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de-

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down, away, off (pre)

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extra-

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outside, beyond (pre)

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infra-

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below (pre)

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inter-

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between, among (pre)

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intra-

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within (pre)

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juxta-

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by the side of, close to (pre)

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mal(e)-

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badly, poorly (pre)

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per-

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through (pre)

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post-

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after, behind (pre)

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pre-

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before, in front of (pre)

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pro-

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forward, in front of (pre)

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retro-

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backward, behind (pre)

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se-

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apart, aside, away (pre)

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super-

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above (pre)

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ultra-

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beyond (pre)

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articul-

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joint (base)

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bucc-

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cheek, mouth (base)

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ced-, cess-, -cede

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to go, to come (base)

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caps-

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box, container (base)

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celer-

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quick (base)

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cerebr-

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brain (base)

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cut-, cuss-

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to shake, to strike (base)

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ict-

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stroke, blow (base)

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ject-

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to throw (base)

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later-

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side, flank (base)

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matur-

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ripe, fully grown (base)

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ment-

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mind (base)

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mit(t)-, mis(s)-

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to send (base)

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par-, part-

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to give birth to (base)

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pariet-

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wall

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pon-, posit-, -pose

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to put, to place (base)

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salin-

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salt (base)

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uter-

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womb (base)

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vas-

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vessel (base)

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vert-, vers-

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to turn (base)

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premature

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occuring before the proper time, not ripe

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suprabuccal

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located or occurring above the cheek

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dementia

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a progressive debilitation of the cognitive faculties

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ultrasensitive

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overly responsive to stimuli

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juxta-articular

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located or occurring next to a joint

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extrautetine

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located or occurring outside the uterus/womb

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capsule

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a structure in which something is enclosed (eg a soluble container of a dose of medicine)

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postoperative

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occurring after a medical procedure

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desalination

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the removal of salt from a substance

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malabsorption

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impaired absorption(eg of nutrients)

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mental

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related to the mind

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extravascular

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located or occurring outside the vessels

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intraocular

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within the eyes

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interocular

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between the eyes

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anteflexion

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an abnormal forward bending (of the uterus)

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postuterine

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referring to the region behind the uterus

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contraindication

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a symptom that argues against a certain type of treatment

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retroversion

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a turning backwards (tilting of an organ)

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decerebration

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removal of the brain

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intrapartum

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occurring during (within) birth

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infraversion

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downward turning (of the eyes)

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extravasate

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to escape from a vessel into tissue

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preictal

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prior to stroke or convulsion

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contralateral

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having to do with the opposite side of the body

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process

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a prominence or projection, as of bone

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parietal

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relating to a wall or wall-like structure

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ictus solis

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sunstroke

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secede

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to withdraw or separate from

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juxtaposition

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placement next to or near to

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val-

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to be strong or well (base)

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ocul-

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eye (base)

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vacu-

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empty (base)

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flex

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to bend (base)

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ped-

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foot (base)

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ab-
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a-, abs-
away from, from (prefix)

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ad-
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ac-, af-, ag-,
to, toward, near (prefix)

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ambi-
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ambo-
both, around (prefix)

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circum-
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circu-
around (prefix)

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con-
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co-, com-
with, together, very (prefix)

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dis-
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di-, dif-,
apart (prefix)

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ex-
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e-, ec-, ef-,
out, from (prefix)

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in-
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il-, im-, ir-
into, on (prefix)

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in-
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il-, im-, ir-
not (prefix)

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ob-
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oc-, of-
against, toward(prefix)

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re-
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red-
back, again, against (prefix)

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sub-
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suc-, sus-
under, up from under (prefix)

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trans
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tra-, tran-
across, through (prefix)