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a-, an-
prefix: not/lack of
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anorexia
condition of loss of appetite
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asymptomatic
without symptoms
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atagonistic
works against/ in opposition
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ante
prefix: in front/before
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anteflexion
bending forward
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antepartum
before birth (referring to the mom)
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bicellular
consisting of two cells
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bipolar
two poles, mental disorder manic/depressive
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bisexual
sexually attracted to male and females
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cachexia
wasting away of the body
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bulimia
eating disorder of purging after eating
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congenital
pertaining to born with
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consanguinity
quality of blood relationship
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dis
prefix: undo/take part
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disinfect
to rid of infectious agents
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disassociate
to split up, may be personality splits
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exhale expiration
breathe out breathing out
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hemianesthesia
anesthesia blocking sensation in half the body
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hemicardia
half of a heart
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hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of the body
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incompetency
not competent
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incontinence
unable to control urination/defecation
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incubation
original growth time
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infested
organism living within another organism
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infiltration
penetration of a solution into tissues
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infusion
introduction of a substance into a vein (IV)
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injection
introduction of a substance through a needle
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instillation
put in by drops
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semi
prefix: half partially
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semicomatose
partially in a coma
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semiconscious
partially conscious
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semiprivate
half private (two to a room)
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trifucation
three-bellied muscle (posterior upper arm)
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unicellular
made of one cell
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uninuclear
having one nucleus
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dyspnea
difficult/painful breathing
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orthopnea
breathing well only when sitting upright
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bradypnea
abnormally slow breathing
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intra-abdominal
within the abdomen
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intra-aortic
withing the aorta
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intra-arterial
within an artery
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intrathoracic
within the chest (thorax)
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intravenous
within a vein
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malaise
feeling bad, general poor feeling
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malformation
poorly formed, deformed
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malnutrition
poor nutrition, missing nutrients
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morbidity
quality of illness/disease
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mortatlity
quality of death
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postcibal
following a meal (breakfast)
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postcoital
after intercourse (coitus)
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postfebrile
after a fever
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postnatal
after birth (referring to baby)
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pre
prefix: before/ in front
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prefrontal
in front of frontal bone/ lobe of the brain
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preoperative
before surgery
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prescribe
write an oder before treatmeant
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