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Medical Terminology
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A | WITHOUT, NOT & NO: APHASIA |
| AN | WITHOUT, NOT & NO: ANEMIA |
| ANTI | AGAINST: ANTIBIOTICS |
| CONTRA | AGAINST: CONTRACEPTIVE |
| DE | DOWN & AWAY FROM: DEHYDRATION |
| ANTE | BEFORE: ANTEPARTUM |
| PRE | BEFORE: PRECONDITION |
| PRO | BEFORE & ON BEHALF OF: PROBIOTIC |
| BRADY | SLOW: BRADYCARDIA |
| TACHY | FAST: TACHYCARDIA |
| RE | AGAIN: REHABILITION |
| AB | AWAY: ABDUCT |
| POST | AFTER: POSTPARTUM |
| AD | TOWARDS: ADRENALINE |
| CIRCUM | AROUND: CIRCUMCISION |
| PERI | AROUND: PERICARDIUUM |
| DIA | THROUGH: DIAGNOSTIC |
| TRANS | THROUGH: TRANSLATE |
| E | OUT: EVOKE |
| EC | OUT: ECTOPIC |
| EX | OUT: EXHALE |
| ECTO | OUTSIDE: ECTODERM |
| EXO | OUTSIDE: EXOSKELETON |
| EXTRA | OUTSIDE: |
| EN | INSIDE: ENEMA |
| ENDO | INSIDE: |