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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 |