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19 Cards in this Set
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ab- |
away from ex: ab/duct/ion - process of moving a body part away from the middle. |
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ad- |
toward, near, to ex: ad/duct/or - muscle that draws a part toward the middle. |
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ana- |
up, apart, backward ex: ana/trop/ia - tendency of eyeballs to turn upward. |
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ante- |
before, forward ex: ante/flex/ion - the process of bending forward of an organ or part. |
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cata- |
down ex: cata/bol/ism - literally a casting down; a breaking of complex substances into more basic elements. |
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circum-, peri- |
around ex: circum/cis/ion - surgical process of cutting around the foreskin of the penis. ex: peri/cardi/al - pertaining to the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart. |
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endo- |
within, inner ex: endo/card/itis - inflammation of the endocardium. |
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epi- |
upon, above, over ex: epi/gastr/ic - pertaining to the region above the stomach. |
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ex- |
out, away from ex: ex/cis/ion - process of cutting out; surgical removal. |
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extra- |
outside, beyond ex: extra/corpore/al - pertaining to the circulation of the blood outside the body via a heart-lung machine or hemodialyzer. |
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hyper- |
above, beyond, excessive ex: hyper/tens/ion - high blood pressure. |
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hypo- |
below, under, deficient ex: hypo/tens/ion - low blood pressure. |
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inter- |
between ex: inter/cost/al - pertaining to between the ribs. |
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intra- |
within, into ex: intra/uter/ine - pertaining to within the uterus. |
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meso- |
middle ex: meso/derm - a middle layer of the embryo lying between the ectoderm, and endoderm. |
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para- |
beside, alongside ex: para/plagia - paralysis of the lower part of the body and of both legs. |
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retro- |
backward ex: retro/vers/ion - process of being turned backward, such as the displacement of the uterus within the cervix pointed forward. |
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sub- |
below, under, beneath ex: sub/lingu/al - pertaining to below the tongue. |
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supra- |
above, beyond, superior ex: supra/ren/al - two small glands located on top (above) of each kidney, also called the adrenal glands. |