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73 Cards in this Set
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a-, an-
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no, not, without
ex: an/emia - without blood, anemic patients look so pale that it was thought that they were without blood |
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auto-
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self
ex: auto/opsy - process of viewing a dead body with ones own eyes, to determine cause of death |
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dia-
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through, complete
ex: dia/gnosis - state of complete knowledge, prediction of the future course of the treatment |
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endo-
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within
ex: endo/crinologist - specialist that studies glands that secrete into the body |
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epi-
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above, upon
ex: epi/gastric - above the stomach epi-dermis - above the dermis, or the outside most layer of skin |
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ex-
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out
ex:ex/cision - cut out |
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exo-
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out
ex: exo/crine - glands that secrete outside the body, sweat |
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hyper-
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excessive, above, more than normal
ex: hyper/glycemia - excessive sugar in the blood |
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hypo-
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deficient, below, less than normal
ex: hypo/gastric - below the stomach |
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in-
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into, in
ex: in/cision - to cut into |
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peri-
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surrounding, around
ex: peri/cardium - surrounding the heart |
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pro-
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before
ex: pro/gnosis - knowledge before, prediction of course of treatment |
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re-
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back, backward, again
ex: re/section - cut back, or operation in which an organ is "cut back" or removed |
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retro-
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behind
ex: retro/cardiac - behind the heart |
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sub-
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below, underneath
ex: sub/hepatic - under the liver |
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trans-
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across, through
ex: trans/hepatic - through the liver |
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ana-
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up
ex: anabolic - to build up protiens |
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cata-
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down
ex: catabolism - break down of protiens for energy |
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epi-
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above
ex: epigastric - above the stomach |
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hypo-
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below
ex: hypochondriac regions - region below the ribs |
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inter-
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between
ex: intervertebral - between the vetebrea - intervertebral disc |
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meta-
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change
ex: metabolism - chemical changes that occour in a cell |
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a-, an-
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no, not, without
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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tword
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ana-
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up, apart
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ante-
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before, forward
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anti-
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against
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auto-
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self, own
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bi-
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two
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brady-
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slow
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cata-
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down
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con-
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with, together
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contra-
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against, opposite
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de-
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down, lack of
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dia-
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through, complete
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dys-
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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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ec-, ecto-
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out, outside
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en-, endo-
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in, within
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epi-
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upon, on above
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ex-
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out, away from
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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excessive, above
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hypo-
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dificient, under
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in-
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not
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in-
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into
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infra-
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beneath
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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into, within
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macro-
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large
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mal-
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bad
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meta-
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change, beyond
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micro-
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small
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neo-
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new
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pan-
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all
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para-
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near, beside, abnormal
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per-
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through
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peri-
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surrounding
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post-
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after, behind
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poly-
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many, much
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post-
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after, behind
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pre-
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before, in front of
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pro-
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before, forward
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pseudo-
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false
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re-
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back, again
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retro-
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behind, backward
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sub-
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under
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supra-
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above, upper
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syn-, sym-
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together, with
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tachy-
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fast
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trans-
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across, through
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ultra-
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beyond, excess
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uni-
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one
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