Medical Terminology Unit 1 - Prefixes Flashcards

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a-

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not

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ab-

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away

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ad-

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towards

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an-

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not

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ana-

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up, through, backward

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ante-

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before, in front of

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anti-

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against

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auto-

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self

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apo-

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from, away from

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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chron-

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time-dependent

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circum-

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around

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con-

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with or together

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contra-

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against

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de-

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down or away from

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di-

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two

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dia-

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through; apart

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dys-

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bad, difficult, often painful

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e-

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out

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ec-

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out

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ecto-

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outside

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en-

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in or inside

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endo-

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in or inside

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epi-

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upon, on top

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eu-

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good, perfect, true

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ex-

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out

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exo-

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outside

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extra-

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outside

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hemi-

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half

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hex-

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six

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hyper-

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too much, over, excessive

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hypo-

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too little, under, insufficient

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in-

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in, on

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infra-

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under

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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in or inside

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macro-

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large

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mega-

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enlarged

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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multi-

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many

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neo-

A

new

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oligo-

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few

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pan-

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all

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pent-

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five

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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pluri-

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many, more than one

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poly-

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many, more than one

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post-

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after

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pre-

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before

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pro-

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before; early; on behalf of

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quad-

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four

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re-

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again

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retro-

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behind

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semi-

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half

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sub-

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beneath, underneath

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supra-

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upon, on top

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sym-

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with or together

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syn-

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with or together

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tachy-

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fast

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tetra-

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four

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trans-

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through, across

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tri-

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three

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ultra-

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excessive

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uni-

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one

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xeno-

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foreign

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xer-

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dry