medical terminology prefixes Flashcards
become familiar with medical terminology
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compound
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a word formed from two or more whole words
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root
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foundation of a word that is not a word that can stand on its own.
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combining word
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a word root with an added vowel that can be joined with oter words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word.
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prefix
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word part added to the beginning of a word to modify or quilify its meaning.
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suffix
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word part added to the end of a root or word to c.ompletete its meaning
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a
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without or the absence of
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ad
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to; toward
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Anti
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against
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ana
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up, again; backward
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Append
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to hang something
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bi
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two
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brady
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slow
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con
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together
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de
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from; down from; lack of
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dis
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to undo; free from
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ecto
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outside; outer
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epi
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on; upon; over
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eu
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normal; good
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ex- exo
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outside; outward
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hemi
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half
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hypo
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below; incomplete; deficient
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infra
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under; below
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meso
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middle
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micro
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small
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neo
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new
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glyc
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sweet
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hyper
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above
