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15 Cards in this Set
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a-
an- |
Meaning: not/without
Example: amenorrhea/anechoic (a- before a consonant, an- before a vowel) |
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ab-
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Meaning: away from
Example: abduct |
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ad-
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Meaning: toward
Example: adduct |
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ante-
pre- pro- |
Meaning: before
Example: antenatal/preoperative |
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anti-
contra- |
Meaning: against
Example: antibiotic/contralateral |
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bi-
di- |
Meaning: two
Example: bifid/dissect |
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brady-
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Meaning: slow
Example: bradycardia |
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de-
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Meaning: down from, removing
Example: decomposition |
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dia-
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Meaning: through, between, across
Example: dialysis |
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dys-
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Meaning: difficult/abnormal
Example: dysphagia |
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ecto-
ex- exo- |
Meaning: outside/without/away from
Example: exophytic/ectoplasm |
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en-
endo- em- eso- |
Meaning: inside
Example: encapsulated |
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epi-
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Meaning: above/on
Example: epicondyle |
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eu-
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Meaning: good/normal
Example: euthyroid |
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hemi-
semi- |
Meaning: half/partly
Example: hemilaminectomy |
