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25 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
AB-
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away from
abduct to draw away |
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AD-
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toward, near
adduct to draw toward |
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ANTE-
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before, forward
antemortem performed or occuring before death |
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DIA-
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through, complete
diarrhea rapid discharge of fecal matter through intestines |
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DIS-
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apart, away from
dissect cut apart |
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EC-, ECTO-
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outside
ectopic located away from the normal position |
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ENDO-
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within, in, inner
endoccrine secreting internally |
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EPI-
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above, upon
epidermis outermost layer of skin |
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EX-
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out
excision removal by cutting out |
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EXTRA-
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outside of
extrapulmonary not connected with the lungs |
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IN-
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in, into
incision cutting into |
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INFRA-
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below, beneath
infraclavicular below the clavicle |
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INTER-
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between
interosseous between two bones |
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META-
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beyond, change
metacarpal bones beyond the wrist |
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PARA-
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near, alongside
parametrial near the uterus |
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PERI-
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surrounding
perilaryngitis inflammation of the tissues around the larynx |
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POST-
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after, behind
post vaccinal occurring after a vaccination |
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PRE-
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before
prenatal preceding birth |
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PRO-, PROS-
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before, forward
prognosis forcast of likely course of disease |
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RE-
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back, again
relapse return of disease symptoms |
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RETRO-
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behind, backward
retromandibular behind the lower jaw |
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SUB-
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beneath, less than
subcutaneous under the skin |
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SUPRA-
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above, upper
suprapelvic above the pelvis |
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TRANS-
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across, through
transverse extending through a structure from side to side |
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INTRA-
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within
intravenous within a vein |