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Lesson 6
Medical prefixes and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A, an | Without |
| Ab | Away from |
| Ad | Toward |
| Algia | Pain |
| Ante | Before, wall part |
| Anti | Against |
| Bi | Two, double |
| Brady | Slow |
| Circum | Around |
| Co, con | Together |
| De | Down, away from |
| Desis | Binding, fixation of |
| Dia | Through |
| Dys | Difficult, abnormal |
| Ecto | Outside |
| Ectomy | Excision |
| Endo | Within |
| Epi | Outer, on top of, over |
| Exo | Away from |
| Extra | Outside, beyond |
| Ferro | Iron |
| Fore | Before |
| Form | Shape of |
| Graphy | Writing, record |
| Hemi | Half |
| Hydra, hydro | Water |
| Hyper | Above |
| Hypo | Below |