Prefixes & Terminology
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| a-, an- | no, not, without
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| apnea | without breathing
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| anoxia | without oxygen
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| *ab- | away from
(the b faces "away" from the a)
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| abductor | a muscle that draws a limb away from the body
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| *ad- | toward
(the d faces "toward" the a)
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| adductor | a muscle that draws a limb toward the body
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| adrenal glands | endocrine glands above the kidney
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| ana- | up, apart
(to build UP muscles)
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| anabolism | process of building up substances in a cell
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| analysis | separation of a substance into various parts
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| *ante- | before, forward
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| anteflexion | bending forward
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| ante cibum | a.c., means before meals
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| antepartum | before birth
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| *anti- | against
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| antibiotic | against life (germ life)
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| antibody | protein made by white blood cells to destroy antigens
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| antisepsis | destruction of microorganisms to prevent infection
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| auto- | self, own
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| autoimmune disease | producing antibodies against one's own normal cells
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| bi- | two
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| bifurcation | normal splitting into two branches
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| brady- | slow
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| bradycardia | usually, a pulse less than 60; a slow heart rate
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| cata- | down
opposite of ana-
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| catabolism | is breaking "down" muscles for energy
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| *con- | with, together
(like a contract or construct)
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| *contra- | against, opposite
(contraband)
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| de- | down, lack of
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| dehydration | excessive loss of water
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| dia- | through, complete
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| diarrhea | is the frequent passage of watery loose stools
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| dys- | bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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| dyspnea | often caused by respiratory or cardiac conditions, stenuous exercise, or anxiety
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| ec-, ecto- | out, outside
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| ectopic pregnancy | pregnancy that is not in the normal location; a fallopian tube is is the most common ectopic place
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| en-, endo- | in, within
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| epi- | upon, on, above
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| epithelium | layer of cells covering the external surface of the body and lining the hollow tubes within the body
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| eu- | good, normal
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| euphoria | feeling of well-being
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| ex- | out, outside, away from
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| exophthalmos | protrusion of the eyeball associated with enlargement and overactivity of the thyroid gland
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| hemi- | half
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| hemiglossectomy | removal (resection) of half the tongue
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| hyper- | excessive, above
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| hypo- | deficient, under
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| in- | not
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| insomniac | pertaining to without sleep
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| in- | into, within
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| incision | process of cutting into or making an incision
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| infra- | beneath, under
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| infracostal | pertaining to below the ribs
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| *inter- | between
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| intercellular | between two cells
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| *intra- | in, within, into
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| intracellular | inside of a cell
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| macro- | large; opposite of micro-
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| macrocephaly | condition of a larger than normal head
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| mal- | bad
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| malaise | general feeling of bodily discomfort
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| meta- | beyond, change
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| metastasis | spread of malignant tumor from its original site to a new or distant location
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| micro- | small
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| neo- | new
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| neonatal | pertaining to a newborn infant
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| pan- | all
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| pancytopenia | deficiency of all blood cells
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| para- | abnormal, beside, near
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| per- | through
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| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin
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| peri- | surrounding
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| poly- | many, much
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| polyneuritis | inflammation of many nerves
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| post- | after, behind
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| postpartum | after birth
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| pre- | before, in front of
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| prenatal | pertaining to before birth
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| pro- | before, forward
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| prolapse | sliding forward or downward
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| pseudo- | false
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| pseudopod | ambea's false foot
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| re- | back,again
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| relapse | a disease or its signs and symptoms return after an apparent recovery
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| retro- | behind, backward
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| retroflexion | an abnormal position of an organ, such as the uterus, bent or tilted backward
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| sub- | under
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| supra- | above, upper
(opposite of infra)
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| suprapubic | pertaining to above the pubic bones
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| syn-, sym- | together, with
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| tachy- | fast
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| trans- | across, through
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| transfusion | transfer of blood or blood parts from one person to another
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| ultra- | beyond, excess
(ultrafast, ultralite0
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| uni- | one
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| unilateral | pertaining to one side
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