Medical prefixes Flashcards

1
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a-, an-

A

lack of, without, not

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ab-

A

from, away

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3
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ad-

A

to, toward, near

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4
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anti-

A

against

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5
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brady-

A

slow

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6
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dys-

A

difficult, painful, bad

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7
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Endo-

A

within, innermost

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8
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epi-

A

upon, over, upper

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9
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hyper-

A

excessive, high, over, increased, more than normal

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10
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hypo-

A

decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal

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11
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macro-

A

large

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12
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micro-

A

small

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13
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neo-

A

new

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14
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peri-

A

around

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15
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poly-

A

many, much

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16
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post-

A

after, behind

17
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sub-

A

less, under, below

18
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sup/super-

A

above, upon, over, higher in position

19
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tach-o, y

A

rapid, fast