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Medical Coding
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09/27/2011
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Term
a-
 Definition
no, not, without
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from, not
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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adeno-
 Definition
gland
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an-
 Definition
no, not, without
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
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arterio-
 Definition
artery
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auto-
 Definition
self
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dia-
 Definition
through or complete
Term
Ec-, ecto-
 Definition
out, outside
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
above
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erythro-
 Definition
red
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etio-
 Definition
cause
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ex-
 Definition
out
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gastro-
 Definition
stomach
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hem-
 Definition
blood
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hyper-
 Definition
hgh, above
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hypo-
 Definition
below, low
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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melan-
 Definition
black
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mono-
 Definition
one
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necro-
 Definition
death
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neo-
 Definition
new
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oophor-
 Definition
ovaries
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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poly-
 Definition
many
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pro-
 Definition
before
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pulmo-
 Definition
lung
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pyelo-
 Definition
renal pelvis
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re-
 Definition
back
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retro-
 Definition
behind
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sub-
 Definition
below
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tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid, swift
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thoraco-
 Definition
thorax - chest
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trans-
 Definition
across or through
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