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Elliott Blue Prefix
Prefix terms from blue cards
Question | Answer |
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a- | without |
asepsis | without living organisms(germs) |
contra- | against |
contraindicated | not recommended |
auto- | self |
autoimmune | a response of the immune system against itself |
dia- | through,complete |
diaplacental | passing through the placenta |
dys- | abnormal,painful |
dysmennorhhea | painful menstral cycle |
endo- | within |
endoabdominal | within the abdomen |
epi- | over,above |
epicondyle | projection above a condyle(rounded projection on a bone) |
hyper- | excessive,above |
hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
hypo- | deficient,below |
hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
mega | large |
megalocephalic | abnormal enlargement of the head |
peri- | around,surrounding |
periorbital | around the eye cavity |
pro- | before |
prodromal | to run before-as symptoms that occur before a disease |
re- | back,again |
reflux | backward flow |
sub- | under,below |
subcutaneous | below or under the skin |
trans- | across,through |
transocular | across the eye |