Chapter 4 - Prefixes Flashcards
Identify and define common prefixes used in medical terms. Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain prefixes. Apply medical terms in real-life situations (44 cards)
1
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a-, an-
A
no, not, without
2
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ab-
A
away from
3
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ad-
A
toward, near
4
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ana-
A
up, apart
5
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ante-
A
before, forward
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anti-
A
against
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bi-
A
two, both
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brady-
A
slow
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con-
A
with, together
10
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dia-
A
complete, through
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dys-
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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal, abnormal
12
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ec-
A
out, outside
13
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endo-
A
within, in, inner
14
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epi-
A
above,upon
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ex-
A
above, upon
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ex-
A
out
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extra-
A
outside of
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hemi-
A
half
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hyper-
A
excessive, too much, above
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hypo-
A
deficient, too little, below
21
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in-
A
in, into
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inter-
A
between
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intra-
A
within
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mal-
A
bad
25
meta-
change, beyond
26
neo-
new
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para-
beside, near, along the side of
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peri-
beside, near, along the side of
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peri-
surrounding
30
poly-
many, much
31
post-
after, behind
32
pre-
before
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pro-
before, forward
34
pros-
before, forward
35
quadri-
four
36
re-
back, behind
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retro-
back, behind
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sub-
under, less than
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syn-
with, together
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across, through
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tri-
three
43
ultra-
beyond
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uni-
one
