Common Medical Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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A-,an-

A

Lack of, without, not

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Ante-

A

Before, in front of, forward

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3
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Anti-

A

Opposing, against

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4
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Bi-

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Double, two, twice, both

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5
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Co-, con-, com-

A

Together, with

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De-

A

Down, from

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7
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Di

A

Two, twice

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8
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Extra-, extro-,

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Beyond, outside, outward

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9
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Hemi-, semi-

A

Half

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10
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Hyper-

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Above, excessive, beyond

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Hyp-, hypo-

A

Below, beneath, deficient

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12
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Infra-

A

Below, beneath

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13
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Inter-

A

Between

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14
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Intra-

A

Within, inside

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15
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Intro-

A

Into, within

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Macro-

A

Large

17
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Micro-, micr-

A

Tiny, small

18
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Post-

A

After, following, behind

19
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Pre-, pro-,

A

In front of, before

20
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Retro-

A

Behind, backward

21
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Trans-

A

Through, across

22
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Tri-

A

Three

23
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Ultra-

A

Excessive, beyond