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31 Cards in this Set
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a-/an
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no/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/contralalteral |
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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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ecot-/ex-/exo-
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outside/without/away from
Ex.exophytic/ ecotoplasm |
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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.epicondyle |
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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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peri-
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around/near
Ex.periventicular |
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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 |
