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Elliott Blue Prefix
Prefix terms from blue cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |