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Prefixes (UNIT 3)
Class - Introduction to Patient Care CSPN-Central School for Practical Nursing
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
10/20/2008
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Term
a-, an-
 Definition

absent; not; without

Term
ab-
Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition

to, toward or near

( 'd' changes to 'c,f,g,p,s, or t before stems beggining with three consonants)

Term
ante-
 Definition
before in time or place
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
cyan-
 Definition
blue
Term
di-
 Definition
two; double
Term
dys-
 Definition
abnormal; difficult; painful
Term
electro-
 Definition
electricity
Term
erythr-
 Definition
red
Term
ex- (o)
 Definition
out of
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside of; in addition
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above; beyond; extreme
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under; below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
inside; within
Term
mega-
 Definition
great; large
Term
micr- (o)
 Definition
small
Term
multi-
 Definition
many; much
Term
olig-
 Definition
few; small
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
poly-
 Definition
much; many
Term
post-
 Definition
after; behind in time or place
Term
pre-
 Definition
before in time or place
Term
psued- (o)
 Definition
false
Term
py- (o)
 Definition
pus
Term
sub-
 Definition
under; below
Term
super-
 Definition
above; addition; implying excess
Term
supra-
 Definition
above; upper; over
Term
tachy-
 Definition
swift; rapid
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
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