Medical Terminology Prefixes Flashcards
1
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ab-
A
away from
2
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ad-
A
toward, near
3
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ambi-
A
both, both sides, around, about
4
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an-
A
no, not, without, lack of
5
Q
a-
A
no, not, without, lack of, apart
6
Q
ana-
A
up, apart, backward, again, anew
7
Q
ant-
A
against
8
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ante-
A
before, forward
9
Q
anti-
A
against
10
Q
apo-
A
separation
11
Q
astro-
A
star-shaped
12
Q
auto-
A
self
13
Q
bi-
A
two, double
14
Q
bin-
A
twice, two
15
Q
brachy-
A
short
16
Q
brady-
A
slow
17
Q
cac-
A
bad
18
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centi-
A
one hundred, one hundredth
19
Q
chromo-
A
color
20
Q
circum-
A
around
21
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con-
A
with, together
22
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contra-
A
against, opposite
23
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de-
A
down, away from
24
Q
deca-
A
ten
25
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di-
A
two, double
26
Q
di (a)-
A
through, between, complete
27
Q
dia-
A
through, between, complete
28
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dif-
A
apart, free from, separate
29
Q
di(s)-
A
two, apart
30
Q
dis-
A
apart
31
Q
dys-
A
bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
32
Q
ec-
A
out, outside, outer
33
Q
ecto-
A
out, outside, outer
34
Q
em-
A
in
35
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en-
A
in, within
36
Q
end-
A
within, inner
37
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endo-
A
within, inner
38
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ep-
A
upon, over, above
39
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epi-
A
upon, over, above
40
Q
eso-
A
inward
