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41 Cards in this Set
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a-/an- |
not/without
Ex- Amenorrhea/anechoic (a- before a consonant, an- before a vowel) |
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ab-
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away from
Ex- abduct |
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ad-
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toward
Ex- adduct |
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ante-/pre-/pro-
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before
Ex- antenatal/preoperative |
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anti-/contra-
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against
Ex- antibiotic/contralateral |
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bi-/di-
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two
Ex- bifid/dissect |
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brady-
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slow
Ex- Bradycardia |
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de-
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down from, removing
Ex- decomposition |
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dia-
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through, between, across
Ex- dialysis |
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dys-
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difficult/abnormal
Ex- dysphagia |
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ecto-/ex-/exo-
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outside/without/away from
Ex- exophytic/ectoplasm |
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en-/endo-/em-/eso-
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inside
Ex-encapsulated |
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epi-
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above/on
Ex- epiondyle |
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eu-
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good/normal
Ex- euthyroid |
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hemi-semi-
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half/partly
Ex- hemilaminectomy |
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hyper-
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excessive, greater than normal
Ex- hypercholesterolemia |
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hypo-/sub-
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beneath/below normal, under
Ex- hyponatremia |
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in-
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not
Ex- inability |
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infra-
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beneath
Ex- infraorbital |
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inter-
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between
Ex- intercondylar |
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intra-
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within/inside of
Ex- intrauterine |
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macro-
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large
Ex- macrosomia |
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mal-
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bad
Ex- malalignment |
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meso-
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middle/moderate
Ex- mesothelial |
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micro-
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small
Ex- microhematuria |
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multi-/poly-
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many/excessive
Ex- multinodular/polyhydramnios |
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mono-/uni-
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one
Ex- monochorionic/unilateral |
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nulli-
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none
Ex- nulliparous |
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para-
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near, beside, resembling, abnormal
Ex- parahepatic |
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per-
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through, by, or completely
Ex- percutaneous |
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peri-
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around/near
Ex- periventricular |
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post-
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after, behind
Ex- postoperative |
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primi-
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first
Ex- primigravida |
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re-
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back, again
Ex- redo |
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retro-
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behind, backward
Ex- retroareolar |
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super-
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more than normal, excessive
Ex- superinfection |
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supra-
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above, over
Ex- suprapubic |
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sy(n)(m)-
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together, union
Ex- symphysis |
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tachy-
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fast
Ex- tachyarrhythmia |
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trans-
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across/through
Ex- transesophageal |
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uni-
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one
Ex- unilateral |
