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Medical Terminology Prefixes
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06/02/2008
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A
 Definition
Without or lack of
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Ab, Abs
 Definition
Away From
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Acr
 Definition
Pertaining to an extremity
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Ad
 Definition
Toward
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Ambi
 Definition
Both, Bothsides
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An
 Definition
Without, lack of
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Ana
 Definition
Up, toward, apart
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Ante, antero
 Definition
Before, in front of
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Anti
 Definition
Against, Opposite
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Apo
 Definition
Derived, separate
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Aut, Auto
 Definition
Self
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Bi
 Definition
Two
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Brachy
 Definition
Short
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Brady
 Definition
Slow
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Cata
 Definition
Down
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Circum
 Definition
Around, about
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Co, Col, Com, Con, Cor-
 Definition
Together, with in association
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Contra
 Definition
Against, Opposite
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De
 Definition
Away from
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Dextr, Dextro
 Definition
Right, toward the right, on the right side.
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Di
 Definition
Twice, Double; also sepearation or taking apart.
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Dia
 Definition
Through, across, completely
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Dif, Dir, Dis
 Definition
Separation or taking apart
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Diplo
 Definition
Double
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Dors, Dorso
 Definition
The back or backside
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Dys
 Definition
Difficulty, painful, bad.
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Ec, ect, ecto
 Definition
Within, Inner
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Em
 Definition
In, or within. Only used when preceding the letters b, p, or m.
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En
 Definition
In, or within, Appears as em when preceding the letters b, p or m.
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End, Endo
 Definition
within, inner
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Epi
 Definition
On, upon, over
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eu
 Definition
good, normal
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Ex, Exo
 Definition
External, outside
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Extra
 Definition
Without, outside of
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Hemi
 Definition
half
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Hetero
 Definition
Different
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Homo
 Definition
Same
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Hyper
 Definition
Over, excessive, above normal
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Hypo
 Definition
Under, deficient, below normal
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Im
 Definition
Not, unable. Only used when preceding the letters B, P or M.
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