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-
before
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pseudo-
fake; false
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retro-
backward; behind
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sub-
beneath
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super-
in excess; above
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supra-
above;excessive
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tachy-
fast; irregularly fast
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trans-
across; through
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ultra-
beyond; excessive
