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Lippincott CNA: Common Prefixes
Common medical prefixes
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07/11/2012
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a-, an-
 Definition
without, not, absent
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ab
 Definition
away from
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amb-, ambi-
 Definition
both, on two sides
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
two, double
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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hemi-
 Definition
half, partly
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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hypo- OR sub-
 Definition
under, below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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neo-
 Definition
new
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para-
 Definition
near, beside, around
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
 Definition
before
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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supra-
 Definition
above
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid
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tri-
 Definition
three
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