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Medical Word Building-Prefixes (Ec-He)

  1. Prefix: ecto-/ex-/exo-
    Meaning: outside/without/away from

    Example: exophytic/ectoplasm
  2. Prefix: en-/endo-/em-/eso-
    Meaning: inside

    Example: encapsulated
  3. Prefix: epi-
    Meaning: above/on

    Example: epicondyle
  4. Prefix: eu-
    Meaning: good/normal

    Example: euthyroid
  5. Prefix: hemi-/semi-
    Meaning: half/partly

    Example: hemilaminectomy
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Medical Word Building-Prefixes (Ec-He)
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Medical Prefixes Ec thru He
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