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Medical Terminology Prefixes 2
Part II of Medical Terminology Prefixes.
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06/04/2008
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In

appears as IMpartial when used with___ and means, ___ or ____
 Definition
not, unable. Appears as Im- when preceding the letters b, p or m.
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Infra
 Definition
Below, beneath.
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Inter
 Definition
Between
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Iso
 Definition
Equal, same.
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Intra
 Definition
Within
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Latero
 Definition
lateral, to one side
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Macr, macro
 Definition
large, long
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mal
 Definition
bad, inadequate
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Medi, medio
 Definition
Middle, Median
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Meg, mega, megalo
cardiomegaly
 Definition
Enlarged
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Mega
 Definition
one million
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Mes, Mesio, Meso
 Definition
middle, median
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meta
 Definition
Change, beyond, after
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micr, micro
 Definition
small, also one millionth...
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mid
 Definition
middle, median
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mon/o
 Definition
One, single
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Multi
 Definition
many
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neo
 Definition
new
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Nulli
 Definition
none
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Odyn/o
 Definition
Pain
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Olig/o
 Definition
Few, little, minimal.
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Oophor/o
 Definition
Pertaining to the ovary
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Pachy
 Definition
thick
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Pan, pant, panto
 Definition
all
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para
 Definition
Abnormal or departure from normal, closely related to or beside.
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per
 Definition
Through, thoroughly, intensely
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Peri
 Definition
around
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Pluri
 Definition
several
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Poly
 Definition
Many, multiple
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post
 Definition
behind, after
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pre
 Definition
before, anterior
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pro
 Definition
before, forward precursor of
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Psudo
 Definition
false
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quad, quadra, quadri
 Definition
four
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Re
 Definition
again, back
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retro
 Definition
backwards, behind
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semi
 Definition
partial, half
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Sinistro
 Definition
left, towards the left on the left side. Opposite of dextro.
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Sub
 Definition
beneath, under, less than normal, inferior
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super
 Definition
in excess, above, superior
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supra
 Definition
positioned above the part referenced by the word it is joined to.
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sy, syl, sym, syn, sys
 Definition
together
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trans
 Definition
across, through, beyond
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tri
 Definition
three
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ultra
 Definition
beyond, excess
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un
 Definition
not
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uni
 Definition
one
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