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MEDOP 230- Medical Language: Prefixes

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Prefix
Meaning
Example and Definition
epi-   above; upon   show
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inter-   show intercostal (pertaining to between the ribs)  
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intra-   within   show
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peri-   show pericardial (pertaining to around the heart)  
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post-   after; behind)   show
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pre-   show prenatal (pertaining to before birth)  
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sub-   below or under; less than   show
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trans-   across; through   show
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bi-   two   show
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show slow   bradycardia (condition of a slow heart)  
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show one half   hemiplegia (condition of one half of the body with paralysis)  
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hyper-   show hypertension (condition of more than normal pressure)  
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hypo-   below; deficient   show
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show many; much   polyneuritis (inflammation of many nerves)  
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quadri-   show quadriplegia (condition of four limbs with paralysis)  
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tachy-   fast   show
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tri-   three   show
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an-   not; without   show
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anti-   against   show
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dys-   abnormal; difficult; painful   show
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re-   again and again; backward; unable to   show
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