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Medical Terminology Common Prefixes

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Prefix
Meaning
a-   show
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an-   show
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show against or opposed to  
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contra-   show
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de-   show
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show away from  
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ad-   show
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show around  
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peri-   show
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dia-   show
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trans-   show
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show out or away  
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show out or away  
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ex-   show
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show outside  
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show outside  
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show outside  
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en-   show
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show within  
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show within  
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epi-   show
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show between  
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meso-   show
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show beyond, after, or change  
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para-   show
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show backward or behind  
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sub-   show
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infra-   show
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show two or both  
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hemi-   show
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semi-   show
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hyper-   show
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show below or deficient  
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show large or long  
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show small  
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mono-   show
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uni-   show
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show few or deficient  
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show all  
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poly-   show
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show many  
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quadri-   show
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show above or excessive  
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supra-   show
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show three  
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ultra-   show
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ante-   show
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pre-   show
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show before  
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brady-   show
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tachy-   show
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post-   show
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show again or back  
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con-   show
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show together or with  
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show together or with  
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show painful, difficult, or faulty  
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eu-   show
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neo-   show
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cata-   show
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