Common Prefix Flashcards
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a-
A
Without, away fom
1
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Prefix
A
- added to the front of a term
- not all medical terms have a prefix
- when written by itself, it followed by a(n) hyphen (-)
2
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an-
A
Without
3
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ante-
A
Before, in front of
4
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anti-
A
Against
5
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auto-
A
Self
6
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Brady-
A
Slow
7
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contra-
A
Against
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de-
A
Without
9
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dys-
A
Painful, difficult, abnormal
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endo-
A
Within, inner
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epi-
A
Upon, over
12
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eso-
A
Inward
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eu-
A
Normal, good
14
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ex-
A
External, outward
15
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Exo-
A
Outward
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extra-
A
Outside of
17
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hetero-
A
Different
18
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homo-
A
Same
19
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hydro-
A
Water
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hyper-
A
Over, above
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hypo-
A
Under, below
