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medical term prefix
week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A /AN | lack of, without |
| ANTE | before, in front of, or forward |
| ANTI | apposing or against |
| CO CON COM | together or with |
| DE | down or from |
| MYO | muscle |
| NEURO | nerve |
| ACULO | eye |
| DI | twice or two |
| EXTRA/ EXTRO | beyond, outside of, or outward |
| HEMI/SEMI | half of |
| HYPER | above, excessive, beyond |
| ENCEPHAIO | brain |
| GASTRO | stomach |
| HEMATO | blood |
| HISTO (HISTIO) | tissue |
| INTESTINO | intestine |
| BI | two |
| UNI | one |
| AB | away from |
| AD | toward |
| MACRO | large |
| MICRO (MICR) | tint/small |
| POST | after, or following, behind |
| PRE/PRO | in front of, before, preceding |
| RETRO | behind, backward |
| SEMI | half |
| TRANS | through or across |
| TRI | three |
| BRACHIO | arm |
| CARDIO | heart |
| CYTO | cell |
| DERMA/DERMO/DERMATO | skin |
| LAPARO | abdomen, loin or flank |
| OPHTHALMO | eyes |
| ORO | mouth |
| OTO | ear |
| PULMONO | lungs |
| MONO | one |
| ECTO | outsiide |
| EXO | outside |
| ENDO | inside |
| EPI | upon |
| ULTRA | excessive or beyond |
| HYPO | below, beneath, deficiant |
| INFRA | below, beneath |
| INTER | between |
| INTRA | within, inside |
| INTRO | intro, or within |