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Identify, define, and use the main prefixes employed in Medical Terminology.

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monarthritisarthritis affecting one joint
quadricepsmuscle having four parts
semilunarhalf moon
unipolarone pole
tripletone of three offspring produced in a single birth
bicuspidtwo points, or cusps
melanomaa dark growth on the skin
xanthodermayellow coloration of the skin
cyanoticpertaining to bluish discoloration
erythrodermaredness of the skin
leukocytewhite blood cell
amorphouswithout form
pandemicdisease affecting an entire population
hyperventilationincreased breathing
hypotensionlow blood pressure
oligodontialess than the normal number of teeth
supermotilityexcess movement
regurgitationbackward flow, as of blood or stomach contents
orthodonticpertaining to straight teeth
pseudoplegiafalse paralysis
poikilocytean irregularly shaped cell
normothermicpertaining to normal body temperature
endonasalwithin the nose
syndromegroup of symptoms occurring together
mesodermmiddle layer of the developing embryo
ectocardiadisplacement of the heart from its normal position
postnasalbehind the nose
primigravidawoman pregnant for the first time
trisectto cut into three parts
unilateralpertaining to one side of the body
polymercompound made of many subunits
diplegiaparalysis on both sides of the body
neonatalpertaining to a newborn
melanocytedark-colored cell
xanthocytecell with yellow color
percutaneousthrough the skin
leukodermaloss of color in the skin
adhesionattachment of parts
mesencephalonmidbrain
oligomenorrheascanty menstrual flow
telencephalonendbrain
dextroversionlocation or movement toward the right


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