Medical Terminology Unit 1 - Prefixes Flashcards
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a-
A
not
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ab-
A
away
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ad-
A
towards
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an-
A
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-
A
self
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apo-
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from, away from
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bi-
A
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-
A
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-
upon, on top
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eu-
good, perfect, true
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ex-
out
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exo-
outside
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extra-
outside
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hemi-
half
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hex-
six
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hyper-
too much, over, excessive
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hypo-
too little, under, insufficient
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in-
in, on
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infra-
under
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inter-
between
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intra-
in or inside
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macro-
large
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mega-
enlarged
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micro-
small
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mono-
one
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multi-
many
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neo-
new
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oligo-
few
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pan-
all
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pent-
five
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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pluri-
many, more than one
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poly-
many, more than one
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post-
after
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pre-
before
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pro-
before; early; on behalf of
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quad-
four
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re-
again
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retro-
behind
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semi-
half
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sub-
beneath, underneath
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supra-
upon, on top
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sym-
with or together
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syn-
with or together
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tachy-
fast
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tetra-
four
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trans-
through, across
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tri-
three
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ultra-
excessive
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uni-
one
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xeno-
foreign
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xer-
dry
