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Medical Terminoloty (Chap 3)
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Undergraduate 1
12/18/2007

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pre-
Definition
before
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peri-
Definition
around
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post-
Definition
after
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epi-
Definition
above, upon
Term

hypo-

Definition
under, below, deficent
Term

infra-

sub-

Definition
under, below
Term
inter-
Definition
between
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post-
Definition
after, behind
Term

pre-

pro-

Definition
before, in front of
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retro-
Definition
backward, behind
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bi-
Definition
two
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dipl-

diplo-

Definition
double
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hemi-
Definition
one half
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hyper-
Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
macro-
Definition
large
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micro-
Definition
small
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mono-

uni-

Definition
one
Term

multi-

poly-

Definition
many, much
Term
primi-
Definition
first
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quadri-
Definition
four
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tri-
Definition
three
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ab-
Definition
from, away from
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ad-
Definition
toward
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circum-

peri-

Definition
around
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dia-

trans-

Definition
through, across
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ecto-

exo-

extra-

Definition
outside, outward
Term

endo-

intra-

Definition
in, within
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para-
Definition
near, besides; beyond
Term
-para
Definition
to bear (offspring)
Term
super-
Definition
upper, above
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supra-
Definition
above; excessive; superior
Term
ultra-
Definition
excessive, beyond
Term

a-

an-

Definition

without, not

The prefix a- is usually used before a consonat.  The prefix an- is usually used before a vowel.

Term

anti-

contra-

Definition
against
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brady-
Definition
slow
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dys-
Definition
bad; painful; difficult
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eu-
Definition
good, normal
Term
hetero-
Definition
different
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homo-

homeo-

Definition
same
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mal-

Definition
bad
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pan-
Definition
all
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pseudo-
Definition
false
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syn-

sym-

Definition

union, together, joined

The prefix syn- appears as sym- before b, p, ph, or m

Term
tachy-
Definition
rapid
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