144 Em- and en- are also prefixes which
mean within or inside. Empyema, for
example, means pus __________ a
body cavity.
em"pi-e'mah
inside/within
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145 Retro- and post- are prefixes which
mean behind. Retrocardial means
located __________ the heart and
postnasal means situated
__________ the nose.
ret"ro-kar'de-al
post-na'zal
behind, behind
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146 The prefixes sub- and hypo- mean
under. Subcutaneous, for example,
means __________ the skin, and a
hypodermic needle is one that is
inserted __________ the skin.
sub"ku-ta'ne-us
hi"po-der'mik
under, under
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