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Prefixes
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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a-, an- | no, not, without (anemia) |
aut,- auto | self, own (autopsy) |
dia- | complete, through (diagnosis) |
endo- | within (endocrinologist) |
epi- | above, upon (epigastric) |
ex,- exo- | out, outside of, outward (excision) |
hyper- | excessive, above, more than normal (hyperthyroidism) |
hypo- | deficient, below, under, less than normal (hypogastric) |
in- | into, in (incision) |
peri- | surrounding, around (pericardium) |
pro- | before, forward (prostate gland) |
re- | back, backward, again (resection) |
retro- | behind (retroactive) |
sub- | below, under (sub hepatic) |
trans- | across, through (transhepatic) |