Flashcards in this deck (25)

• What does the prefix 'dir-' mean?

  It refers to 'direct' or 'direction'.
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• What does the prefix 'dis-' indicate?

  It means 'apart' or 'away'.
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• What does the prefix 'duo-' signify?

  It means 'two' or 'double'.
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• What does 'duodeno-' refer to?

  It pertains to the 'duodenum', the first part of the small intestine.
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• What does the suffix '-dynia' denote?

  It refers to 'pain'.
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• What does the prefix 'dynamo-' indicate?

  It relates to 'power' or 'energy'.
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• What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?

  It indicates 'bad' or 'difficult'.
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• What does the prefix 'ect-' signify?

  It means 'outside' or 'external'.
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• What does the suffix '-ectasia' refer to?

  It indicates 'dilation' or 'expansion'.
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• What does the suffix '-ectasis' mean?

  It also refers to 'dilation' or 'expansion'.
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• What does the prefix 'ecto-' denote?

  It means 'outer' or 'external'.
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• What does the suffix '-ectomy' signify?

  It refers to 'surgical removal'.
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• What does the suffix '-emphrasis' refer to?

  It indicates 'blocking' or 'obstruction'.
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• What does the prefix 'encephal-' mean?

  It pertains to the 'brain'.
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• What does the prefix 'encephalo-' signify?

  It refers to 'brain' or 'related to the brain'.
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• What does the prefix 'end-' indicate?

  It means 'within' or 'inside'.
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• What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?

  It signifies 'inner' or 'internal'.
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• What does the prefix 'enter-' denote?

  It relates to the 'intestines'.
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• What does the prefix 'entero-' signify?

  It pertains to the 'intestines'.
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• What does the prefix 'ent-' mean?

  It indicates 'within' or 'inside'.
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• What does the prefix 'ento-' refer to?

  It means 'inner' or 'internal'.
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• What does the prefix 'epi-' denote?

  It means 'upon' or 'over'.
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• What does the prefix 'ergo-' indicate?

  It relates to 'work'.
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• What does the prefix 'erythr-' mean?

  It refers to 'red'.
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• What does the prefix 'erythro-' signify?

  It also means 'red'.
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