Medical Terms Basics Flashcards
1
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a-
A
an-: Signifies ‘no
2
Q
• aut-
A
auto-: Indicates ‘self
3
Q
• dia-: Denotes ‘complete
A
through’
4
Q
• endo-: Refers to ‘within’
A
5
Q
• epi-: Represents ‘above
A
upon’
6
Q
• ex-
A
exo-: Means ‘out
7
Q
• hyper-: Indicates ‘excessive
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above
8
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• hypo-: Signifies ‘deficient
A
below
9
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• in-: Denotes ‘into
A
in’
10
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• peri-: Refers to ‘surrounding
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around’
11
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• pro-: Means ‘before
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forward’
12
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• re-: Indicates ‘back
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backward
13
Q
• retro-: Refers to ‘behind’
A
14
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• sub-: Denotes ‘below
A
under’
15
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• trans-: Represents ‘across
A
through’
16
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• vul-: Signifies ‘across
A
through’
