Medical Term - Common Prefixes Flashcards

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a-, an-

A

without

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ambi-

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both

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two, twice, double

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Brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around

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contra-

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against

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de-

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down

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dys-

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painful, abnormal, difficult, bad

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endo-

A

within, inside

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epi-

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above, on

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eu-

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normal, good

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ex-, extra-, exo-

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outside of

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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above, excessive, increased

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hypo-

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below, decreased, insufficient

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infra-

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beneath

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inter-

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between, among

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intra-

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within, during

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levo-

A

to the left

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macro-

A

large

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mal-

A

bad

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mega-

A

exceptionally large

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meso-

A

middle

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meta-

A

over, beyond

30
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micro-

A

small

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mono-

A

one

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multi-

A

many

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neo-

A

new

34
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nulli-

A

none

35
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peri-

A

around

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poly-

A

many

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post-

A

after, behind

38
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pre, pro

A

before, in front of

39
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presby-

A

older age

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primi-

A

first

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pseudo-

A

false

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quadri-

A

four

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retro-

A

behind, in back of

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sten-

A

narrowed

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sub-

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under

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super-, supra-

A

above, excess

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sym-, syn-

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together, with

48
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tacky-

A

fast

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trans-

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across

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tri-

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three

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ultra-

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beyond, excess

52
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uni-

A

one

53
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scoli-

A

bent, crooked