NHA Module 2 Medical Terminology Prefixes Flashcards
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a-, an-
A
without
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ab-
A
away, from
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ad-
A
toward
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ambi-
A
both
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ante-
A
before
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anti-
A
against
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auto-
A
self
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bi-
A
two, twice, double
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brady-
A
slow
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circum-
A
around
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contra-
A
against
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de-
A
down
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dys-
A
painful, abnormal, difficult, bad
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endo-
A
within, inside
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epi-
A
above, on
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eu-
A
normal, good
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ex, extra-, exo-
A
outside of
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hemi-
A
half
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hyper-
A
above, excessive, increased
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hypo-
A
below, decreased, insufficent
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infra-
A
beneath
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inter-
A
between, among
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intra-
A
within, during
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levo-
A
to the left
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad
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mega-
exceptionally large
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meso-
middle
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meta-
over, beyond
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micro-
small
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mono-
one
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multi-
many
33
neo-
new
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nulli-
none
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peri-
around
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poly-
many
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post-
after, behind
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pre-, pro-
before, in front of
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presby-
older age
40
primi-
first
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pseudo-
false
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quadri-
four
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retro-
behind, in back of
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sten-
narrowed
45
sub-
under
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super-, supra-
above, excess
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sym-, syn-
together, with
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across
50
tri-
three
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ultra-
beyond, excess
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uni-
one
