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Medical Prefixes & Suffixes "A thru H"

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Word Use
Definitions
Prefix or Suffix?
a, an   without   Prefix  
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ab   away from   Prefix  
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ad   toward   Prefix  
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algia (al-j-uh)   pain   Prefix or Suffix (mostly)  
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ante (an-tuh)   before; wall part   Prefix or Suffix  
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anti   against   Prefix  
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bi   two; double   Prefix  
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brady   slow   Prefix or Suffix  
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circum   around   Prefix  
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co; con   together   Prefix or Suffix  
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de   down or away from   Prefix or Suffix  
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desis   binding; fixation of   Prefix or Suffix (mostly)  
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dia   through   Prefix or Suffix  
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dys (dis)   difficult; abnormal   Prefix  
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ecto   outside   Prefix  
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ectomy   excision (surgical removal)   Prefix or Suffix (mostly)  
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endo   within   Prefix  
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epi   outer; on top of; over   Prefix  
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exo   away from   Prefix  
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extra   outside; beyond   Prefix or Suffix  
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ferro (fur-row)   iron   Prefix  
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fore   before   Prefix or Suffix  
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form   shape of   Prefix or Suffix  
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graphy   writing; record   Prefix or Suffix  
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hemi   half   Prefix  
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hydra; hydro   water   Prefix  
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hyper   above   Prefix  
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hypo   below   Prefix  
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