44 Key Medical/English Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a-, an, ir-, ar-

A

without, lack of, no, not

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ab-, ef-

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away from

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ad-, af-

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to, toward

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ambi-

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both, double, two

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ana-

A

apart, up, back, again

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ante-

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before, in front of

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anti-

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against, reversed

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bi-, bin-, di-, diplo-, co-

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two, twice, double

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cata-

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down, under, against

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circum-

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around, about, circle

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com-, con-, co-

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together, with, both(two)

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contra-

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against, opposite

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de-

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away from, remove

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dia-

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across, complete, between, total, apart, through

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dis-

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apart or away from, reverse

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e-

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out, to remove, protrude

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ec-

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out from, out

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ecto-

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on outer side, situated on

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em-, en-

A

in, within

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endo-

A

within

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epi-

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upon, on

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ex-, exo-

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upon, on, outside, on outer side, outer layer, protrude

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extra-

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outside

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hyper-

A

excessive, over, above, more

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hypo-

A

under, below, deficient, low, less, lesser

26
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im-, in-

A

in, into, or not

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infra-

A

below, under

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within

30
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intro-

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into, within, in, into

31
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meta-

A

beyond, after, change

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para-

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beside, near, beyond

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per-

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through, excessive, in

34
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peri-

A

around

35
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post-

A

after, behind

36
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pre-, pro-

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before, in front of

37
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re-

A

back, again, contrary

38
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retro-

A

backward, behind

39
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sub-

A

under, low, beneath

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super-

A

above, upper, upon, excessive

41
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supra-

A

above, upper, upon, excessive

42
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sym-, syn-

A

together, with

43
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trans-

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across, through, beyond

44
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ultra-

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beyond, in excess