Medical Terminology- Prefix Flashcards
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a-
A
away from; negative; without
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ante-
A
before; in front of; forward
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anti-
A
against; opposing; preventing
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aut-, auto-
A
self
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bi-, di-, dipl-
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two; double; twice
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brachy-
A
short
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brady-
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slow
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cardio-
A
heart
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contra-
A
against; opposed
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cyano-
A
blue
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dextro-
A
to the right
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dorso-
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to the back
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ect-, ecto-, exo
A
outside of
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end-, endo-, ent-, ento-
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within; inside
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ep-, epi-
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upon; on; over
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erythro-
A
red
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gastro-
A
stomach
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hemi-
A
half; partial
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hemo-
A
blood
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hetero-
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different; other
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homo
A
same
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hyper-
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over; above; increased
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hypo-
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below; under; decreased
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infra-
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below; beneath
25
inter-
between; among
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intra-
within; inside
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leuko-
white
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mego-, megalo
large; big
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mes-, meso-
middle
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micr-, micro
small
31
mon-, multi-
many
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myelo-
spinal cord; bone marrow
33
myo-
muscle
34
neuro-
nerve
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obligo-
little; few
36
per-
through; excessive
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peri-
surrounding; among
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poly-
many
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post-
after; in back of
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pre-, pro-
before; in front of
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psuedo-
false
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re-, retro-
backward; behind; again
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semi-
half
44
sub-
under; below; beneath
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super-, supra-
above; excess; superior
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tachy-
fast
47
tetra-
four
48
therap/o
treatment
49
therm-
heat
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thrombo-
clot
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trans-
across; through; beyond
