Chapter 1 Prefix Medical Terminology: A living Language, 4th Edition Flashcards
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a-
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a-
without, away from
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prefix
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prefix
A word part added in front of the word root. It frequently gives information about the location of the organ, the number of parts or the time (frequency).
Not all medical terms have a prefix.
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an-
A
an-
without
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ante-
A
ante-
before, in front of
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anti-
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anti-
against
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anti-
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anti-
against
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auto-
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auto-
self
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brady-
A
brady-
slow
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dys-
A
dys-
painful, difficult
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endo-
A
endo-
within, inner
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epi-
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epi-
upon, over
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eu-
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eu-
normal, good
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hetero-
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hetero-
different
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homo-
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homo-
same
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hyper-
A
hyper-
over, above
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hypo-
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hypo-
under, below
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infra-
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infra-
under, beneath, below
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inter-
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inter-
among, between
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intra-
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intra-
within, inside
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macro-
A
macro-
large
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micro-
A
micro-
small
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neo-
A
neo-
new
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pan-
A
pan-
all
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para-
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para-
beside,beyond, near
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per-
per-
through
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peri-
peri-
around
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post-
post-
after
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pre-
pre-
before, in front of
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pseudo-
pseudo-
false
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retro-
retro-
backwards, behind
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sub-
sub-
below, under
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super-
super-
above, excess
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supra-
supra-
above
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tachy-
tachy-
rapid, fast
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trans-
trans-
through, across
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ultra-
ultra-
beyond, excess
