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What does the prefix “pre-“ mean?

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Before

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What does the prefix “peri-“ mean?

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Around

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What does the prefix “post-“ mean?

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After

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What does the prefix “a-“ mean?

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Without/No

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What does the prefix “an-“ mean?

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Without/No

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What does the prefix “ab-“ mean?

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Away from

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What does the prefix “ad-“ mean?

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Towards

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What does the prefix “hyper-“ mean?

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Elevated/Higher/More than normal

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What does the prefix “hypo-“ mean?

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Depressed/Lower/Less than normal

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What does the prefix “inter-“ mean?

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Between

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What does the prefix “intra-“ mean?

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Within

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What does the prefix “poly-“ mean?

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Many/Excessive

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What does the prefix “oligo-“ mean?

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Scant/Little

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What does the prefix “sub-“ mean?

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Below/Under/Less

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What does the prefix “super-“ mean?

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Above/Beyond/Excessive

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What does the prefix “supra-“ mean?

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Above/Beyond/Excessive

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What does the prefix “epi-“ mean?

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Upper

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What does the prefix “extra-“ mean?

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Outside

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What does the prefix “infra-“ mean?

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Below/Beneath

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What does the prefix “meta-“ mean?

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Beyond

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What does the prefix “trans-“ mean?

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Across

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What does the prefix “ultra-“ mean?

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Above/Increased/More than normal

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What does the prefix “neo-“ mean?

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New

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What does the prefix “dys-“ mean?

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Bad

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What does the prefix "exo-" mean?
Without/Outside
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What does the prefix "endo-" mean?
Within
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What does the prefix "per-" mean?
Throughout
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What does the prefix "anti-" mean?
Against
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What does the prefix "ex-" mean?
Without/Outside
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What does the prefix "pan-" mean?
All
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What does the prefix "meso-" mean?
Middle
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What does the prefix "pneu-" mean?
Lungs/Air
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What does the prefix "dia-" mean?
Across
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What does the prefix "rhodo-" mean?
Red
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What does the prefix "leuco-" mean?
White
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What does the prefix "para-" mean?
Near/Before
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What does the prefix "pachy-" mean?
Thick
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What does the prefix "iso-" mean?
Equal
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What does the prefix "pro-" mean?
Before
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What number value does the prefix "mono-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "uni-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "duo-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "dyo-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "bi-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "tri-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "quadri-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "quadro-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "tetr-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "tetra-" refer to?
4
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What number value does the prefix "quinqu-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "quint-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "pent-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "penta-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "sex-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "hex-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "hexa-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "sept-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "septi-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "hept-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "hepta-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "octo-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "oct-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "octa-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "novem-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "nonus-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "ennea-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "deka-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "dek-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "decem-" refer to?
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What number value does the prefix "deca-" refer to?
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Veterinary Terminology (19 decks)

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