Medical Terminology- Prefixes Flashcards

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a-

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without, from

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ab-, abs-

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from

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ad-

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to, toward, at

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against, opposite

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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closure of

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dia-

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apart

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dys-

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difficult, painful

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11
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ecto-

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without, outside

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endo-

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within

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hemi-, semi-

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half

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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hypo-

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beneath, below

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infra-

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inter-

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intra-

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within, during

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mal-

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meso-

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middle, between

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para-

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beside, near, abnormal

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peri-

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poly-

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post-

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pre-, pro-
before
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quad-, quar-
four
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re-
again
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retro-
backward
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semi-
half
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sub-
under, below
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super-
over, above
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supra-
fast, swift
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trans-
beyond, through, across