Medical Terminology - Prefixes Flashcards

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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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anti-

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against, counter

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dys-

A

bad, difficult, painful

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hypo-

A

low, deficient, decreased

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hemi-

A

half, partial

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hyper-

A

high, excessive, increased

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endo- or intra-

A

inside, within

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inter-

A

between, among

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poly-

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many

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a-, an-

A

without, away from, negative, not

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sub-

A

below

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pre-

A

before

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peri-

A

surrounding, around

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post-

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after

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super-, supra-

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above, excessive

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neo-

A

new

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brady-

A

slow

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ante-

A

before, toward

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olig-

A

scant or few

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endo-, extra-

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outside, external

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epi-

A

upon, above

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eu-

A

normal, good