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17 Cards in this Set
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Inter-
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"between" (must be 2 or more of whatever structure is being referred to)
Ex: intervertebral (between 2 vertebra), intertrochanteric, intercondylar |
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Intra-
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"within"
Ex: intraabdominal (within the abdomen), intrauterine, intracranial |
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inter- / intra- exceptions to the rule
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"between" / "within"
some words can take either prefix Ex: intermedullary/intramedullary, interventricular/intraventricular |
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super-
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"more than normal, excessive"
Ex: superinfection, superimposition (imposed over the whole or an excessive part), supermotility, superficial |
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supra-
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"above, over"
Ex. suprapubic (located above the pubic bone), suprahyoid |
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peri-
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"around, near"
def: structure referred to is rounded or compact think... around Ex: periumbilical, perianal, perihilar, perinephric, periventricular, peri-appendicitis |
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para-
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"near, beside, resembling, abnormal"
def: structure referred to is long and/or tubular think... parallel Ex: paraesophageal, paraspinal, paratracheal, parahepatic, para-appendicitis |
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ab-
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"away from"
memory device... abnormal means "away from" normal Ex: abduct |
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ad-
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"toward"
Ex: adduct |
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para-
dys- |
"abnormal"
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hypo-
infra- sub- |
"under or beneath"
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epi-
supra- |
"above"
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dia-
inter- |
"between"
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post-
retro- |
"behind"
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ab-
ecto- ex- exo- |
"away from"
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en-
endo- em- eso- intra- |
"within"
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ante-
pre- pro- |
"before"
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