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Med. Term. 1-3
Negative Prefixes
Question | Answer |
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a-, an- | not, without, lack of, absence (ex. anhydrous: lacking water) |
anti- | against (ex. antidote: substance produced by the body that counteracts a foreign material) |
contra- | against, opposite (ex. contraindicated: against recommendations; not advisable) |
de- | down, without, removal, loss (ex. decalcify: remove calcium) |
dis- | absense, removal, separation (ex. dissect: to separate tissues for anatomical study) |
in-, im-, (used before b, m, p) | not (ex. incontinent: not able to contain or control discharge of excretions |
non- | not (ex. noncontributory: not significant; not adding informatin to a medical diagnosis) |
un- | not (ex. uncoordinated: not working together; not corrdinated) |