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111 Cards in this Set
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Prefix is added where?
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Before the root.
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The root establishes what?
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Basic meaning.
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The suffix is added where?
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After the root.
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The prefix and suffix modify what?
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The meaning.
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Most medical words are derived from what two languages?
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Latin and Greek.
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Compound words contain how many roots?
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More than one.
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When a suffix begins with a consonant, what letter is added?
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An O. ex: neur+O+logy, oste+O+tomy
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When a suffix is added to a word ending in x, the x is changed to either of these two letters?
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A g or c. ex: Pharynx-Pharyn+G+eal Coccyx-Coccy+G+eal
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When a vowel comes before an x, what letter do you change the letter to?
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A c. ex: Thorax-Thora+C+ic, Cervix-Cervi+C+al
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Compound words contain how many roots?
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More than one.
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When a suffix begins with a consonant, what letter is added?
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An O. ex: neur+O+logy, oste+O+tomy
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When a suffix is added to a word ending in x, the x is changed to either of these two letters?
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A g or c. ex: Pharynx-Pharyn+G+eal Coccyx-Coccy+G+eal
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When a vowel comes before an x, what letter do you change the letter to?
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A c. ex: Thorax-Thora+C+ic, Cervix-Cervi+C+al
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How many cervical vertebrae are there?
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7.
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
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12.
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How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
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5.
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How many sacral vertebrae are there?
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5. Fused into 1 sacrum.
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How many coccygeal vertebrae are there?
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4-5. Fused into 1 coccyx.
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What is an acronym?
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Abbreviation formed from first letter of each word. ex: PACU, ASAP, NPO.
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What is a noun?
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Person, place or thing.
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What is an adjective?
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Word that modifies a noun.
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What is are plurals?
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Convert single nouns to multiples.
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Suffix -ia
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"Condition of " ex: diment-ia
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Suffix -ian means:
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Specialist in a field of study.
ex: Physic-ian. |
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Suffix -iatrics means:
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Medical specialty.
ex: Ped-iatrics. |
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Suffix -iatry means:
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Medical specialty.
ex: pod-iatry. |
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Suffix -ics means:
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Medical specialty.
ex: orthopaed-ics. |
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Suffix -ist means:
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Specialist in a field of study.
ex: anesthet-ist. |
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Suffix -logy means:
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Study of.
ex: cyto-logy. |
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Suffix -ac means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: cardi-ac. |
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Suffix -al means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: voc-al. |
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Suffix -ar means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: nucle-ar. |
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Suffix -ary means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: saliv-ary |
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Suffix -form means:
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"Resembling."
ex: cunei-form. |
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Suffix -ic means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: neurot-ic. |
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Suffix -ical (ic+al) means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: anitom-ical. |
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Suffix -ile means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: vir-ile. |
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Suffix -oid means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: lymph-oid. |
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Suffix -ory means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: respirat-ory. |
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Suffix -ous means:
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"Pertaining to."
ex: ven-ous. |
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Pleural of word ending in -a:
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-ae.
ex: vertibr-a -> vertibr-ae |
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Pleural of word ending in -en:
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-ina.
ex: lum-en -> lum-ina. |
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Pleural of word ending in -ex, -ix, or yx:
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-ices.
ex: ind-ex -> ind-ices. |
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Pleural of a word ending in -is:
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-es.
ex: prognos-is -> prognos-es. |
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Pleural of a word ending in -ma is:
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-mata.
ex: stig-ma -> stig-mata. |
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Pleural of a word ending in -nx (-anx, -inx, -ynx) is:
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-nges.
ex: phala-nx -> phala-nges. |
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Pleural of a word ending in -on is:
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-a.
ex: phenomen-on -> phenomen-a. |
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Pleural of a word ending in -um is:
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-a.
ex: ser-um -> ser-a. |
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Pleural of a word ending in -us is:
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-i.
ex: thromb-us -> thromb-i. |
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Prefix for "first":
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prim/i-.
ex: primi-tive. |
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Prefixes for "one" :
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1) mon/o-. ex: mono-clonal.
2) uni-. ex: uni-fy |
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Prefix for "half/one side" :
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hemi-.
ex: hemi-sphere. |
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Prefix for "half/partial" :
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semi-.
ex: semi-permeable. |
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Prefixes for "two/twice" :
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1) bi-. ex: bi-sect.
2) di-. ex: di-atomic. |
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Prefix for "double" :
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dipl/o-.
ex: diplo-cocci. |
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Prefix for "three" :
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tri-.
ex: tri-cuspid. |
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Prefixes for "four" :
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1) quadr/i-. ex: quadri-palegia.
2) tetra-. ex: tetra-logy. |
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Prefix for "many" :
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multi-.
ex: multi-cellular. |
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Prefix for "many/much" :
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poly-.
ex: poly-saccharide. |
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The prefix cyan/o- means:
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blue.
ex: cyano-sis. |
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The prefix erythr/o- means:
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red.
ex: erythro-cyte. |
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The prefix leuk/o- means:
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white/ colorless.
ex: leuko-cyte. |
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The prefix melan/o means:
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black/ dark.
ex: melan-in. |
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The prefix xanth/o- means:
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yellow.
ex: xantho-ma. |
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The negative prefix a-/an- stands for:
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"not, without, lack of, absence."
ex: an-hydrous. |
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The negative prefix anti- stands for:
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"against."
ex: anti-inflammatory. |
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The negative prefix contra- stands for:
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"against, opposite."
ex: contra-diction. |
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The negative prefix de- stands for:
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"down, without, removal, loss."
ex: de-calcify. |
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The negative prefix dis- stands for:
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"absence, removal, separation."
ex: dis-sect. |
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The negative prefix in-, im- (used before b, m, p) stands for:
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"not."
ex: in-continent. |
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The negative prefix non- stands for:
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"not."
ex: non-contributory. |
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The negative prefix un- stands for:
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"not."
ex: un-coordinated. |
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The directional prefix ab- stands for:
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"away from."
ex: ab-duct. |
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Abduct means:
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"to move away from the midline."
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The directional prefix ad- stands for:
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"toward; near."
ex: ad-duct. |
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Adduct means:
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"to move toward the midline."
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The directional prefix dia- stands for:
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"through."
ex: dia-rrhea. |
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The directional prefix per- stands for:
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"through."
ex: per-cutaneous. |
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The directional prefix trans- stands for:
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"through."
ex: trans-fusion. |
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The degree prefix hyper- stands for:
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"over, excess, high, increased."
ex: hyper-tension. |
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The degree prefix hypo- stands for:
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"under, below, low, decreased."
ex: hypo-glycemic. |
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The degree prefix olig/o- stands for:
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"few, scarce."
ex: oligo-spermia. |
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The degree prefix pan- stands for:
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"all."
ex: pan-demic. |
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The degree prefix super- stands for:
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"above, excess."
ex: super-ficial. |
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The size/comparison prefix equi- stands for:
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"equal, same."
ex: equi-librium. |
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The size/comparison prefix eu- stands for:
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"good, easy, normal."
ex: eu-phoric. |
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The size/comparison prefix hetero- stands for:
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"other, different."
ex: hetero-geneous. |
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The size/comparison prefix homo-/homeo- stands for:
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"same, unchanging."
ex: homeo-stasis. |
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The size/comparison prefix iso- stands for:
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"equal, same."
ex: iso-tonic. |
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The size/comparison prefix macro- stands for:
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"large, abnormally large."
ex: macro-scopic. |
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The size/comparison prefix mega-/megalo- stands for"
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"large, abnormally large."
ex: mega-colon. |
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The size/comparison prefix micro- stands for:
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"small."
ex: micro-scopic. |
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The size/comparison prefix neo- stands for:
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"new."
ex: neo-nate. |
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The size/comparison prefix normo- stands for:
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"normal."
ex: normo-volemia. |
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The size/comparison prefix ortho- stands for:
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"straight, correct."
ex: ortho-tic. |
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The size/comparison prefix poikilo- stands for:
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"varied, irregular."
ex: poikilo-thermic. |
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The size/comparison prefix pseudo- stands for:
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"false."
ex: pseudo-plegia. |
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The size/comparison prefix re- stands for:
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"again, back."
ex: re-flux. |
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The time prefix ante- stands for:
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"before."
ex: ante-date. |
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The time prefix pre- stands for:
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"before, in front."
ex: pre-op. |
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The time prefix pro- stands for:
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"before, in front."
ex: pro-dome. |
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The time prefix post- stands for:
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"after, behind."
ex: post-op. |
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The position prefix dextr/o- stands for:
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"right."
ex: dextro-gastria. |
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The position prefix sinistr/o- stands for:
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"left."
ex: sinistro-manual. |
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The position prefix ec-, ecto- stands for:
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"out, outside."
ex: ec-topic. |
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The position prefix ex/o- stands for:
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"away from, outside."
ex: ex-cise. |
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The position prefix end/o- stands for:
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"in, within."
ex: endo-therm. |
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The position prefix mes/o- stands for:
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"middle."
ex:mes-encephalon. |
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The position prefixes syn-, sym- (used before b, m, p) stands for:
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"together."
ex: syn-apse. |
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the position prefixes tel/e-, tel/o stand for:
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"end."
ex: telo-phase. |
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When a suffix begins with an "rh":
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The r is doubled.
ex: hemo-rr-hage. |
