Prefixes (used in medicine) Flashcards

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Ad

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Toward, near, to

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A/an

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No, not, without, lack of, apart

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Bi

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Two, double

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De

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down, away from

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Di

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Two, double

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Dia

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Through, between

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dif/dis

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Apart, free from, separate

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Dys

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Bad, painful, difficult

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ec/ecto

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Out, outside,outer

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End/ends

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Within, inner

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Ep/epi

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Upon, over, above

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Eu

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Good, normal

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Ex/Exo

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Out, away from

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Extra

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Outside, beyond

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Hyper

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Above, beyond, excessive

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Hypo

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Below, under deficient

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In

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In, into, not

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Mega

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Large, great

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Meta

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Beyond, over, between, change

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Para

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Beside, alongside, abnormal

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Poly

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Many, much, excessive

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Post

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After, behind

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Pre

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Before, in front of

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Pro

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Before, in front of

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Super

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Above, beyond

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Supra

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Above, beyond