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38 Cards in this Set
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word root:nat |
birth |
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prefix: pre- |
before |
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prefix: peri- |
surrounding |
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prefix: post- |
after |
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prenatal |
the time and events before birth |
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perinatal |
the time and events surrounding birth include time just before, during, and after birth |
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postnatal |
the time and events after birth |
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dextr/o- |
right side |
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sinistr/o |
left side |
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ex- |
out of, outside, away from |
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in- |
in,into, not, without |
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macro- |
large, abnormal size, or long |
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micro-, micr/o |
small |
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mega-, megal/o |
large, great |
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olig/o |
scanty, few |
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ab- |
away from |
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abnormal |
not normal away from normal |
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ad- |
towards or in the direction of |
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addiction |
drawn toward of a strong dependence on a drug or sbustance |
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dys- |
bad, difficult, painful |
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dysfunctional |
an organ or body part that is not working properly |
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eu- |
good, normal, well or easy |
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eupnea |
easy or normal breathing |
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hyper |
excessive or increased |
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hypertension |
higher-then-normal blood presure |
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hypo |
deficient or decreased |
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hypotension |
lower-than-normal blood pressure |
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inter- |
between or among |
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intra- |
within or inside |
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interstitial |
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue |
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intramuscular |
within the muscle |
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sub- |
under, less or below |
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subcostal |
below a rib or ribs |
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super/supra |
above or excessive |
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supracostal |
above or outside the ribs |
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lith- |
stone |
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lithotomy |
surgical incision for the removal of a stone |
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otomy- |
surgical incision |
