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CHAP 2 - PREFIXES
CHAP 2 MED TERM
Term | Definition |
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brachy- | short |
inter- | between |
intra- | within, in |
brady- | slow |
hypo- | below normal |
bi-,di- | twice, double |
hemi- | half |
iso- | same |
micro- | small, microscope |
mono- | single |
multi- | many |
pan-, panto- | entire, all |
pluri- | several/more |
tri- | three |
uni- | one, single |
ab- | away from |
ad- | towards |
semi- | half |
un- | not |
tachy- | fast |
auto- | self |
meta- | behind, after, beyond |
para- | beside, abnormal, involving 2 parts |
hyper- | above normal, overly |
mal- | bad, inadequate |
re- | again, backward |
ecto- | outside/outwards |
endo- | within |
epi | over, upon, above |
ex- | out of, away from |
exo- | external, outside, outward |
meso- | middle, median |
per- | through, intensely |
peri- | around, about, near |
retro- | behind, backward |
ante- | before |
post- | after, following |
pre- | before |
primi- | first |
pro- | before, forward |
a- | without |
an- | without, no, lack |
anti- | against, opposing |
brady- | slow |