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Medical Terminology
Medical Prefixes
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Nursing
Beginner
09/11/2015

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a-, an-
Definition
without, not, lack of
Term
ab-
Definition
away from
Term
ad-
Definition
to, toward, near
Term
ante-
Definition
before, forward, in front of
Term
a-, an-
Definition
without, not, lack of
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
auto-
Definition
self
Term
bi-
Definition
double, two, twice
Term
brady-
Definition
slow
Term
circum-
Definition
around
Term
contra
Definition
against, opposite
Term
de-
Definition
down, from
Term
dia-
Definition
across, through, apart
Term
dis
Definition
apart, free, from
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, difficult, abnormal
Term
ecto-
Definition
outer, outside
Term
en-
Definition
in, into, within
Term
endo-
Definition
inner, inside
Term
epi-
Definition
over, on, upon
Term
eryth-
Definition
red
Term
eu-
Definition
normal, good, well, healthy
Term
ex-
Definition
out, out of, from, away from half
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
Term
hyper-
Definition
excessive, too much, high
Term
hypo-
Definition
under, decreased, less than normal
Term
in-
Definition
in, into, within, not
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term
intra-
Definition
within
Term
intro-
Definition
into, within
Term
leuk-
Definition
white
Term
macro-
Definition
large
Term
mal-
Definition
bad, illness, disease
Term
meg-
Definition
large
Term
micro-
Definition
small
Term
mono-
Definition
one, single
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
olig-
Definition
small, scant
Term
para-
Definition
beside, beyond, after
Term
per-
Definition
by, through
Term
peri-
Definition
around
Term
poly-
Definition
much, amny
Term
post-
Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
Definition
before, in front of, prior to
Term
pro-
Definition
before, in front of
Term
re-
Definition
again, backward
Term
retro-
Definition
backward, behind
Term
semi-
Definition
half
Term
sub-
Definition
under, beneath
Term
super-
Definition
above, over, excess
Term
supra-
Definition
above, over
Term
tachy-
Definition
fast, rapid
Term
trans-
Definition
across
Term
uni-
Definition
one
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