unit one medical term: prefixes that describe location or direction Flashcards

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ab-

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away

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ad-

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toward

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ana-

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up, back

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ante-

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before, in front of

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anti-

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against, opposed to

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circum-

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around

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contra-

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against, opposite

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de-

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down from

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ecto-

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out from

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon, on

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ex-

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external, outward

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exo-

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outside

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extra-

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outside of, in addition

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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inside

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latero-

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side

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medi-

A

middle

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para-

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beside

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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pre-

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before, in front of

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post-

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after, behind

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pro-

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before, in front of

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retro-

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backward or behind

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sub-

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under

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supra-

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above

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trans-

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across