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32 Cards in this Set
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a-, an- |
without or not having. Ex: Anemia = not having enough red blood cells |
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anti- |
against. Ex: Antibiotic = drug that acts against bacteria |
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brachy- |
short. Ex: Brachycephalic = short head |
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brady-
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slow.
Ex: Bradycardia = excessively slow heart rate. |
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cata-
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down, under, lower, against. Ex: Catabolism = breaking down. |
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contra- |
against, opposed. Ex: Contraindicated = something that is not indicated. |
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crypt/o |
hidden. Ex: Cryptorchidism = hidden or undescended testes. |
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de- |
remove, take away, loss of. Ex: Dehydrated = excessive loss of body water. |
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dis- |
apart from, free from. Ex: Disinfection = To free from infection. |
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dolich/o |
long. ex: Dolichocephalic = long head. |
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dys- |
difficult, painful, abnormal. Ex: Dysphagia = difficulty eating or swallowing. |
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e-, ec-, ex- |
out of, from, away from. Ex: Ectopic = out of place. |
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eu- |
normal, good, true, healthy. Ex: Euthanasia = inducing death painlessly. |
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glyc/o-, gluc/o- |
sugar, sweet. Ex: Hyperglycemia = a condition of excessive sugar in the blood. |
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hem/a-, hemat/o-, hem/o- |
blood. Ex: Hematuria = blood in the urine. |
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hemi- |
half. Ex: Hemiplegia = paralysis of one side of the body. |
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hydr/o- |
water, fluid.
Ex: Hydrocephalus = fluid in the brain. |
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hyper- |
high, excessive. Ex: Hyperthermia = body temperature higher than normal. |
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hypo- |
low, insufficient, Ex: Hypothyroidism = deficiency of thyroid activity. |
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macro- |
large, oversized. Ex: Macrocyte = large cell. |
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mal- |
bad, poor. Ex: Malocclusion = poor fit of upper and lower teeth when jaws close. |
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Meg/a-, meg/alo- |
large, oversized. Ex: Megacolon = abnormally enlarged colon. |
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micro- |
small. Ex: Microphthalmos = abnormally small eyes. |
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necr/o- |
death. ex: Necropsy = examination of a dead animal. |
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neo- |
new. Ex: Neoplastic = new tissue growth. |
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olig/o- |
few, little. Ex: Oliguria = scant urine production. |
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pan- |
all, entire. Ex: Panzootic = throughout an animal population. |
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poly- |
many, much. Ex: Polyphagia = excessive eating. |
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pseudo- |
false. Ex: Pseudocyesis = false pregnancy. |
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py/o- |
pus. Ex: Pyometra = pus in the uterus. |
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tachy- |
fast, rapid. Ex: Tachycardia = excessively fast heart rate. |
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ur/e-, ur/es-, ur/eo-, ur/in-, ur/ino-, ur/o- |
urine or urea. Ex: Uremia = urea in the blood. Glucosuria = sugar in the urine. |
