Unit 1 - Prefixes Flashcards
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a-, an-
A
no, not, without
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aut-, auto-
A
self, own
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dia-
A
complete, through (diagnosis)
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endo-
A
within
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epi-
A
above, upon (epidermis)
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ex-, exo-
A
out, outside of, outward
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hyper-
A
excessive, above, more than normal
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hypo-
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deficient, below, under, less than normal
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in-
A
into, in (incision)
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peri-
A
surrounding, around (pericardium)
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pro-
A
before, forward
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re-
A
back, backward, again
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retro-
A
behind
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sub-
A
below, under
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trans-
A
across, through
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prim/o
A
first
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mon/o; uni
A
one, single
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bi/o
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two
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dipl/o
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double
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tri
A
three
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multi; poly
A
many; more than one
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cyan/o
A
blue
cyan/o/sis -
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erythr/o
A
red
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melan/o
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black
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leuk/o
white
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trans; dia
through / across
| trans/derm/al - pertaining to through the skin
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peri
around; surrounding
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olig/o
scanty
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brady
slow
| brady/cardi/a - pertaining to a slow heart
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tachy
fast
| tachy/cardi/a - pertaining to a fast heart
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mega; macr/o
large
| macro/cephal/ic - pertaining to a large head
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micr/o
small
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neo
new
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dys
bad, painful
| dys/pnea - difficult/painful breathing
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ecto-
outside
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endo-
in; within
| endo/cardi/um - tissue w/in heart
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sub
under, below
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epi
above, upon, on
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para
beside
| para/thyroid - beside thyroid
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inter
between
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intra
within, into
| intra/venous - into vein
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infra-
below, inferior to; beneath
| infra/cost/al - below ribs
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a, an
no, not, without
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anti; contra
against, opposite
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in; un
not; in, into
| in/cis/ion - process of cutting into
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con-
together; with
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de-
lack of; down; less
| de/hydra/tion - lack of water
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dia-
complete; through
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ec-, ecto-
out, outside of
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eu-
good, normal, true
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mal-
bad
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per-
through
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pseudo-
false
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supra-
above, upper
| supra/thorac/ic -
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syn-
together, with
| syn/dactyl/y - pertaining to fingers/toes together (webbed)
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sym-
together, with
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trans-
across; through
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dialysis
breakdown; separation (of liquids)
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-drome
to run
| syn/drome - run together (symptoms that run together)
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ultra/son/o/graph/y
ultra - beyond, excess
son/o - sound
graphy - process of recording
