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Terminology Prefixes
Common medical terminology prefix practice
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01/21/2011
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a-, an-
 Definition
without
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anti-
 Definition
against or opposed to
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contra-
 Definition
against or opposed to
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de-
 Definition
from, down, or not
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward, or near
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circum-, peri-
 Definition
around
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dia-
 Definition
across or through
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trans-
 Definition
across or through
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e-
 Definition
out or away
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ec-
 Definition
out or away
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ex-
 Definition
out or away
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ecto-
 Definition
outside
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exo-
 Definition
outside
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extra-
 Definition
outside
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en-
 Definition
within
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endo-
 Definition
within
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intra-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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inter-
 Definition
between
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, after, or change
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para-
 Definition
alongside of or abnormal
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retro-
 Definition
backward or behind
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sub-
 Definition
below or under
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infra-
 Definition
below or under
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bi-
 Definition
two or both
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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semi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
above or excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below or deficient
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macro-
 Definition
large or long
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micro-
 Definition
small
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mono-
 Definition
one
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uni-
 Definition
one
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oligo-
 Definition
few or deficient
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pan-
 Definition
all
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poly-
 Definition
many
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multi-
 Definition
many
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quadr-
 Definition
four
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super-
 Definition
above or excessive
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supra-
 Definition
above or excessive
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond or excessive
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ante-
 Definition
before
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pre-
 Definition
before
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pro-
 Definition
before
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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post-
 Definition
after or behind
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re-
 Definition
again or back
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con-
 Definition
together or with
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syn-
 Definition
together or with
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sym-
 Definition
together or with
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, or faulty
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eu-
 Definition
good or normal
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neo-
 Definition
new
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