Prefixes (Medical Terminology) Flashcards
(77 cards)
1
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a-, an-
A
no, not, without
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ab-
A
away from
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ad-
A
toward
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af-
A
toward
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ana-
A
up, apart, backward, again, anew
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ante-
A
before, forward
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anti-
A
against
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apo-
A
off, away
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Q
aut-, auto-
A
self, own
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bi-
A
two
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brachy-
A
short
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brady-
A
slow
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cata-
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down
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con-
A
together, with
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contra-
A
against, opposite
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de-
A
lack of, down, less, removal of
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dia-
A
complete, through
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dorsi-
A
back
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dys-
A
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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ec-
A
out, outside
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echo-
A
reflected sound
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ecto-
A
out, outside
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em-
A
in
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en-
A
in, within
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end-
in, within
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endo-
in, within
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epi-
above, upon, on
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eso-
inward
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eu-
good, normal, true
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ex-
out, away from
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exo-
out, away from
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extra-
outside
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
above, excessive
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hypo-
deficient, below, under, less than normal
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in-
in, into, not
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infra-
below, inferior to, beneath
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inter-
between
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intra-
within, into
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ipsi-
same
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ir-
in
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad
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meso-
middle
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meso-
middle
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meta-
change, beyond
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micro-
small
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multi-
many
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neo-
new
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nulli-
none
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pachy-
heavy, thick
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pan-
all
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par-
other than, abnormal
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para-
near, beside, abnormal, apart from, along the side of
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per-
through
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peri-
surrounding, around
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polio-
gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
57
poly-
many, much, increased
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before, in front of
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primi-
first
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pro-
before, forward
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pros-
before, forward
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pseudo-
false
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quadri-
four
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re-
back, again, backward
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semi-
half
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sub-
under, below
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supra-
above, upper
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sym-
together, with
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syn-
together, with
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tachy-
fast
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tetra-
four
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trans-
across, through
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tri-
three
75
ultra-
beyond, excress
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uni-
one
