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Medical Terminology
Medical Prefixes
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Nursing
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09/11/2015
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a-, an-
 Definition
without, not, lack of
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward, near
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ante-
 Definition
before, forward, in front of
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a-, an-
 Definition
without, not, lack of
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
double, two, twice
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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circum-
 Definition
around
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contra
 Definition
against, opposite
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de-
 Definition
down, from
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dia-
 Definition
across, through, apart
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dis
 Definition
apart, free, from
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult, abnormal
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ecto-
 Definition
outer, outside
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en-
 Definition
in, into, within
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endo-
 Definition
inner, inside
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epi-
 Definition
over, on, upon
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eryth-
 Definition
red
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eu-
 Definition
normal, good, well, healthy
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ex-
 Definition
out, out of, from, away from half
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, too much, high
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hypo-
 Definition
under, decreased, less than normal
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in-
 Definition
in, into, within, not
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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intro-
 Definition
into, within
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leuk-
 Definition
white
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macro-
 Definition
large
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mal-
 Definition
bad, illness, disease
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meg-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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mono-
 Definition
one, single
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neo-
 Definition
new
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olig-
 Definition
small, scant
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para-
 Definition
beside, beyond, after
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per-
 Definition
by, through
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
much, amny
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of, prior to
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pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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re-
 Definition
again, backward
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retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
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semi-
 Definition
half
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sub-
 Definition
under, beneath
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super-
 Definition
above, over, excess
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supra-
 Definition
above, over
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tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
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trans-
 Definition
across
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uni-
 Definition
one
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