Med Prefix Flashcards

(51 cards)

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ante-

A

before, in front (of)

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anti-

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against

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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painful or difficult

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epi-

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above or upon

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eu-

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normal

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hyper-

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above, over

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hypo-

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under, below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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neo-

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new

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par-

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equal; pair

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para-

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beyond, alongside

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after

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pre-

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before

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pseudo-

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false

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retro-

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backward, behind

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sub-

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supra-/super-

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tachy-

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afebrile
(without fever)
26
anuria
(without urine)
27
antemortem
(before death)
28
anticoagulant
(against clotting)
29
bradycardia
(slow heart rate)
30
congenital
(present at birth; literally, "born together")
31
dyspnea
(difficulty breathing)
32
epidural
(above the dura, the outermost lining of the brain)
33
eupnea
(normal breathing)
34
hypertension
(blood pressure above normal)
35
hypotension
(blood pressure below normal)
36
intercostal
(between the ribs)
37
intraocular
(within the eye)
38
macroscopic
(large, visible to the eye)
39
microvasculature
(small blood vessels, not visible to the eye)
40
neoplasm
(new growth of cells)
41
paranasal
(alongside the nose)
42
paraplegic
(paralysis of both lower extremities)
43
percutaneous
(through the skin)
44
periumbilical
(around the navel)
45
postoperative
(after surgery)
46
prenatal
(before birth)
47
pseudomembrane
(false membrane)
48
retrosternal
(behind the sternum)
49
subcutaneous
(below the skin)
50
supraventricular
(above the ventricles of the heart)
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tachypnea
(rapid breathing)