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Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a/ an | meaning: not/ example: aphasia-anemia |
| anti/ contra | meaning: against/ example: antibiotics -contraceptive |
| de | meaning: down/away from / example: dehydration |
| ante/ pre | meaning: before / example: antepartum -precondition |
| pro | meaning: before, on behalf of / example: probiotic |
| brady | meaning: slow /example: bradycardia |
| tachy | meaning: fast / example : tachycardia |
| post | meaning: after / example: postpartum |
| re | meaning: again/ example : rehabilitation |