Medical Terminology: Prefixes Flashcards

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a-, an-

A

No, not, without

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ab-

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Away from, from

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ad-

A

Toward, at, increase, on, toward

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ante-

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Before

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anti-

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Against, opposing

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bi-, -bin

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Two, twice, double

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-brady

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slow

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crypt-

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Hidden

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de-

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From, down, away from

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dia-

A

Through, complete

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dys-

A

Painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

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en-

A

In

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endo-

A

Within, in

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epi-

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On, upon, over

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eu-

A

normal, good

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hemi-

A

Half

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hyper-

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Above, excessive

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hypo-

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Below, incomplete, deficient, under

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Inter-

A

Between

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intra-

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Within, in

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macro-

A

Large, long

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meta-

A

After, beyond, change

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micro-

A

Small

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multi-

A

Many

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neo-

A

New

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nulli-

A

None

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pachy-

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Thick, thickening, thickened

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pan-

A

All, total

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par-

A

Near

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para-

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Beside, beyond, around, abnormal

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per-

A

Through

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peri-

A

Surrounding (outer)

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poly-

A

Many, much

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post-

A

After

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pre-

A

Before

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pro-

A

Before

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sub-

A

Below, under

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supra-

A

above

39
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sym-, syn-

A

Together, joined

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tachy-

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Fast, rapid

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trans-

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Through, across, beyond

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tri-

A

Three

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uni-

A

One