Medical Word Prefixes Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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a-, an-, in-

A

without, absence of

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ab-

A

away from

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3
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ad-

A

toward

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4
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pre-

A

before

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5
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anti-

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against

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6
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auto-

A

self

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7
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bi-

A

two

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8
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brady-

A

slow

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9
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circum-

A

around

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10
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dia-, trans-

A

through, across

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dys-

A

painful, difficult

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12
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ec-, ecto-

A

out, outside

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13
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en-, endo-, intra-

A

within, inner

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14
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epi-

A

above, upon

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eu-

A

good, normal

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ex-, extra-

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away from, external

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hemi-

18
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hyper-, supra-

A

excessive, above

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hypo-, sub-, infra-

A

below, beneath

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inter-

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iso-

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mal-

A

bad, inadequate

23
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macro-

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micro-

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multi-
many, much
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poly-
much
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neo-
new
28
oligo-
deficiency
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peri-
near, surrounding
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para-
beside, near, two like parts
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post-
after, following
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pro-
before, forward
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quadri-
four
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re-, retro-
behind, back
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tachy-
rapid
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tox-
poisonous
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tri-
three
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ultra-
beyond
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uni-
one