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CPC Study Guide CPT
Directions and Positions
Prefix | Meaning | Example |
---|---|---|
ad- | Toward | Adduction |
ecto-, exo- | Outside | Ectopic, Exocrine |
endo- | Within | Endoscope |
epi- | Upon | Epigastric |
infra- (2 separate words) | Below, Under | Infrastructure |
ipsi- | Same | Ipsilateral |
meso- | Middle | Mesopexy |
meta- (3 separate words) | After, Beyond, Transformation | Metastatic |
peri- | Surrounding | Pericardium |
retro- (2 separate words) | Behind, Back | Retrovision |
trans- (2 separate words) | Across, Through | Transvaginal |
ab- | Away From | Abduction |