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MED Term pg3
page 3 of med terminology list
Question | Answer |
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post- | After; Postpartum (after birth) |
postero- | After; behind; Posterior (the back side) |
pre- | Before, in front; Prefrontal (in front of the frontal bone) |
pro- | Before, in front; Prodrome (very earliest symptoms) |
pseudo- | False; Pseudocyesis (false pregnancy) |
re- | Again, back; Recurrent (to occur again)retro- |
retro- | Backward, behind; Retrograde (move in backward direction) |
sinistro- | Left; Sinistrotorsion (twisted to the left) |
sub- | Below, under; Subcutaneous (under, below the skin) |
super- | Above, excess; Supernumerary (above the normal number) |
supra- | Above; Suprapubic (above the pubic bone) |
sym- | Together; Symphysis ( to grow together) |
syn- | Together; Syndactyly (born with fingers fused) |
tachy- | Rapid, fast; Tachycardia (fast heart beat) |
trans- | Through, across; Transurethral (through the urethra) |
ultra- | Beyond, excess; Ultrasound (high frequency sound waves) |