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43 Cards in this Set
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a-
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without, away from
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ex: aphasia (without speech) |
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an- |
without
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ex: anoxia (without oxygen) |
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ante-
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before, in front of |
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anti-
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against |
ex: anti-inflammatory (against inflammation) |
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auto- |
self
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brady-
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slow
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contra-
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against
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ex: contraception (against contraception) |
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de-
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without
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ex: depigmentation (without pigment) |
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dys-
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painful, difficult, abnormal |
ex: dyspnea (difficulty breathing) |
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endo-
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within, inner
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epi-
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upon, over
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eso-
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inward
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ex: esotropia (inward turning) |
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eu-
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normal, good
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ex: eupnea (normal breathing) |
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ex-
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external, outward |
ex: exostosis (condition of external bone) |
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exo-
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outward
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ex: exotropia (outward turning) |
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extra- |
outside of
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hetero-
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different
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homo-
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same
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hydro-
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water
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hyper-
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over, above, excess
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hypo-
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under, below
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in-
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not, inward
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ex: infertility (not fertile), inhalation (to breathe in) |
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inter-
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among, between
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intra-
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within, inside
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macro-
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large
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micro-
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small
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myo-
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to shut
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ex: myopia (to shut eyes, squint) |
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neo-
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new
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pan-
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all
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ex: panoramic |
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para-
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beside, near; abnormal; two like parts of a pair
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per-
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through
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ex: percutaneous (through the skin) |
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peri-
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around
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ex: pericardial (around the heart) |
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post-
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after
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pre-
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before, in front of
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ex: preoperative (before a surgical procedure) |
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pro-
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before
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ex: prolactin (before milk) |
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pseudo-
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false
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retro-
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backward, behind
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sub-
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below, under
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ex: subcutaneous (under, below the skin) |
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supra-
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above |
ex: suprapubic (above the pubic bone) |
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tachy-
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rapid, fast
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ex: tachycardia (fast heartbeat) |
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trans-
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through, across
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ex: transatlantic |
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ultra-
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beyond, excess
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ex: ultrasound (high frequency sound waves) |
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un-
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not
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ex: unconscious (not conscious) |
