Medical Terminology- Prefixes Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
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a-
A
without, from
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ab-, abs-
A
from
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ad-
A
to, toward, at
4
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ante-
A
before, forward
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anti-
A
against, opposite
6
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brachy-
A
short
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brady-
A
slow
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circum-
A
closure of
9
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dia-
A
apart
10
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dys-
A
difficult, painful
11
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ecto-
A
without, outside
12
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endo-
A
within
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hemi-, semi-
A
half
14
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hyper-
A
above, excessive
15
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hypo-
A
beneath, below
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infra-
A
below
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inter-
A
between
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intra-
A
within, during
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mal-
A
bad
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meso-
A
middle, between
21
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para-
A
beside, near, abnormal
22
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peri-
A
around
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poly-
A
many
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post-
A
after
25
pre-, pro-
before
26
quad-, quar-
four
27
re-
again
28
retro-
backward
29
semi-
half
30
sub-
under, below
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super-
over, above
32
supra-
fast, swift
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trans-
beyond, through, across