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Common Prefixes
CNA Prep
| Prefix | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Coron/o | Heart |
| Encepha/o | Brain |
| Cerebr/o | Brain |
| Crani/o | Skull |
| Dermat/o | Skin |
| Vascul/o | Blood Vessels |
| Phleb/o | Veins |
| Ven/o | Veins |
| Neur/o | Nerves |
| Col/o | Colon |
| Oste/o | Bones |
| Ot/o | Ears |
| Pneum/o | Lungs |
| Ren/o | Kidneys |
| Nephr/o | Kidneys |
| Thorac/o | Chest |
| Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Adip/o | Fat |
| Lip/0 | Fat |
| Cyan/0 | Blue |
| A, An, Ana | Without, not |
| Ab | Away from |
| Bi | Two |
| Dys | Bad, painful, difficult |
| Brady | Slow |
| Hemi | Half, partly |
| Hyper | Excessive |
| Hypo | Under, below |
| Post | After, behind |
| Pre | Before |
| Tachy | Rapid, fast |