Medical Terminology Common Prefixes 3

post-
- after
- (postpartum)
postero-
- after, behind
- (posterior)
pre-
- before, in front of
- (prefrontal--in front of the frontal bone)
pro-
- before, in front
- (prodrome--very first symptoms)
pseudo-
- false
- (pseudocyesis--false pregnancy)
re-
- again, back
- (recurrent)
retro-
- backward, behind
- (retrograde--move in backward direction)
sinistro-
- left
- (sinistrotorsion--twisted to the left)
sub-
- below, under
- (subcutaneous)
super-
- above, excess
- (supernumerary--above normal number)
supra-
- above
- (suprapubic--above the pubic bone)
sym-
- together
- (symphysis--to grow together)
syn-
- together
- (syndactyly--born with fingers fused)
tachy-
- rapid, fast
- (tachycardia--rapid heart beat)
trans-
- through, across
- (transurethral--through the urethra)
ultra-
- beyond, excess
- (ultrasound--high frequency sound waves)

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Medical Terminology Common Prefixes 3

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NURS 226 Quiz 3

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2010-08-26T23:32:05Z

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