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28 Cards in this Set
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multi-
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many, much
examples: multiarticular--relating to or involving many joints; multicellular--composed of many cells |
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hemi-
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half
example: hemiageusia--loss of taste from one side of the tongue |
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macro-
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large
example: macrodontia--the state of having abnormally large teeth; macroglossia--an abnormally large tongue |
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ad-
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toward
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micro-
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small
example: microcardia--abnormal smallness of the heart |
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post-
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after
examples: postmenopausal--after menopause; posthypnotic--following hypnosis; postnatal--after birth |
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hyper-
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excessive
example: hyperemesis--excessive vomiting; hyperglycemia--an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the circulating blood, seen especially in patiens with diabetes mellitus |
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super-
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upper, above
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a-
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without
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epi-
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above, upon
example: epidural--along or outside the dura mater; epifacial--upon the surface of the facia, denoting injecting of drugs into the facia lateral rather than into the muscle |
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intra-
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in, within
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ab-
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from, away from
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mono-
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one
examples: monoamelia--absence of one limb; monocular--relating to, affecting, or visible by one eye only |
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trans-
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across, through
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primi-
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first
example: primipara--giving birth for the first time; |
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ultra-
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excess, beyond
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peri-
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around
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tri-
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three
example: triamelia--absence of three limbs; |
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allo-
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other, differing from the usual
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quadri-
quadru- quadra- |
four
examples: quadriplegia--paralysis of all four limbs; quadruplet--one of four babies born at one birth; quadrangular--having four angles |
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infra-
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below, under
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poly-
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many, much
example: polyadenitis--inflammation of many lymph nodes, especially with reference to the cervical group |
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inter-
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between
examples: interarticular--between two joints or joint surfaces; interatrial--between the atria of the heart |
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semi-
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one half
examples: semicartilaginous--composed partly of cartilage; semicircular--forming half a circle |
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bi-
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two, double
examples: bicameral--having two chambers, denoting esp. an abscess dividd by a more or less complete septum; biceps--a muscle with two origins or heads, commonly used to refer to the bicips brachii |
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hypo-
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under, below, deficient
examples: hypoglycemia--symptoms resulting from low blood glucose; hypodontia--fewer than the normal complement of teeth |
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sub-
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under, below
examples: subcutaneous--under the skin; subabdominal--below the abdomen |
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pre-
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before
examples: preclinical--before the onset of disease; prenatal--before birth |
