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  1. a, an
    no,not,without

    anemia
  2. auto
    self,own

    autopsy
  3. dia
    through, complete

    diagnosis
  4. end endo
    within

    • endoscopy
    • endocrinologist
  5. epi
    above,upon

    epigastric
  6. ex,exo
    out,outside of,outward

    excision
  7. hyper
    excessive,above,more than normal

    hyperthyroidism
  8. hypo
    deficient,below,under,less than normal

    hypogastric
  9. in
    into,in

    incision
  10. peri
    surrounding, around

    pericardium
  11. pro
    before,forward

    prostate gland
  12. re
    back,backward,again

    resection
  13. retro
    behind

    retrocardiac
  14. sub
    under,below

    subhepatic
  15. trans
    across,through

    transhepatic
Author
gabbs1128
ID
61840
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prefixes
Description
medical terminology
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