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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4
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aut-, auto-

A

self

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5
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bi-, di-, dipl-

A

two; double; twice

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6
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brachy-

A

short

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brady-

A

slow

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cardio-

A

heart

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contra-

A

against; opposed

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10
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cyano-

A

blue

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11
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dextro-

A

to the right

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12
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dorso-

A

to the back

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13
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ect-, ecto-, exo

A

outside of

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14
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end-, endo-, ent-, ento-

A

within; inside

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ep-, epi-

A

upon; on; over

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erythro-

A

red

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17
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gastro-

A

stomach

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18
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hemi-

A

half; partial

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19
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hemo-

A

blood

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hetero-

A

different; other

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homo

A

same

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hyper-

A

over; above; increased

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hypo-

A

below; under; decreased

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infra-

A

below; beneath

25
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inter-

A

between; among

26
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intra-

A

within; inside

27
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leuko-

A

white

28
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mego-, megalo

A

large; big

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mes-, meso-

A

middle

30
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micr-, micro

A

small

31
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mon-, multi-

A

many

32
Q

myelo-

A

spinal cord; bone marrow

33
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myo-

A

muscle

34
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neuro-

A

nerve

35
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obligo-

A

little; few

36
Q

per-

A

through; excessive

37
Q

peri-

A

surrounding; among

38
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poly-

A

many

39
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post-

A

after; in back of

40
Q

pre-, pro-

A

before; in front of

41
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psuedo-

A

false

42
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re-, retro-

A

backward; behind; again

43
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semi-

A

half

44
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sub-

A

under; below; beneath

45
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super-, supra-

A

above; excess; superior

46
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tachy-

A

fast

47
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tetra-

A

four

48
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therap/o

A

treatment

49
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therm-

A

heat

50
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thrombo-

A

clot

51
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trans-

A

across; through; beyond