Medical Terminology: Prefixes Flashcards

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an-

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without

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a-

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without

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ante-

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described something as positioned in front of another thing

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anti-

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against it

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auto-

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self

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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bad

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endo-

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denotes something as inside

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epi-

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on;upon

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eu-

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true;good

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hetero-

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the other

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homo-

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same

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hyper-

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beyond normal

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hypo-

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below normal

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between; among

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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neo-

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new

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pan-

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complete; containing everything

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para-

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alongside of; abnormal

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per-

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through

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peri-

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surrounding; around

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post-

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after; behind

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pre-

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before

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pseudo-

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fake; false

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retro-

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backward; behind

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sub-

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beneath

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super-

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in excess; above

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supra-

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above;excessive

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tachy-

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fast; irregularly fast

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trans-

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across; through

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ultra-

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beyond; excessive