Medical Terminology Review-Prefixes Flashcards

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trans-

A

through, across

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post-

A

after

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ante-

A

before

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uni-

A

one

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meta-

A

after, beyond, change

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intra-

A

within

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hemi-

A

half

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sym-, syn-

A

together, joined

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pan-

A

all, total

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inter-

A

between

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brady-

A

slow

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pre-, pro-

A

before

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epi-

A

on, upon, over

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retro-

A

behind

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peri-

A

surrounding, outer

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bi- or bin-

A

two

Note: bi is two and bi/o is life

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supra-

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hypo-

A

below, deficient

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sub-

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poly-

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ex-, exo-

A

outside, outward

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dys-

A

painful or difficulty

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endo-

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a-, an-

A

without, absence of

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tachy-
fast, rapid
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hyper-
above, excessive
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dia-
complete, through
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neo-
new
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eu-
normal or good
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multi-
many
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nulli-
none
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ab-
away from; from
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ad-
toward, at, increase, on
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anti-
against, opposing
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de-
from, down, away from
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macro
large, long
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micro
small
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pachy-
thick, thickening, thickened
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para-
beside, beyond, around, abnormal
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tri-
three