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Medical Prefixes and Their Meanings
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What is a prefix in medical terminology?
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A short word part added before a word or word root to modify its meaning
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Do all medical words have a prefix?
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No, not all medical words have a prefix
3
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What consistent property do prefixes have in their usage?
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A prefix will always have the same meaning in every term in which it is used
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What can prefixes indicate regarding time?
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Time or speed
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What can prefixes indicate about location?
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Direction or position
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What aspects of quantity can prefixes describe?
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Size or number
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What type of prefixes express negation?
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Negative prefixes
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What does the prefix 'A-' mean?
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Not or without, absence
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What does 'afebrile' mean using the prefix 'A-'?
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No fever
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What does the prefix 'An-' mean?
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Not or without, absence
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What does 'anoxia' mean using the prefix 'An-'?
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Absence of oxygen in tissues
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What does the prefix 'Un-' mean?
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Not
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What does 'unconscious' mean using the prefix 'Un-'?
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Not conscious (not responsive)
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What does the prefix 'In-' mean as a negative?
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Not
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What does 'incontinence' mean using the prefix 'In-'?
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Cannot control urination
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What does the prefix 'Im-' mean?
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Not
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What does 'impotence' mean using the prefix 'Im-'?
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Unable to copulate (erectile dysfunction)
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What does the prefix 'Anti-' mean?
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Against
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What does 'anti-inflammatory' mean using 'Anti-'?
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Against inflammation
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What does the prefix 'Contra-' mean?
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Against
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What does 'contralateral' mean using 'Contra-'?
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Pertaining to the other side
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What does the prefix 'De-' mean?
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Remove
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What does 'detoxify' mean using 'De-'?
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Remove toxins
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What does the prefix 'Dis-' mean?
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Remove
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What does 'disinfect' mean using 'Dis-'?
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Remove infectious organisms
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What does the prefix 'Con-' mean?
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With, together
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What does 'congenital' mean using 'Con-'?
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With birth
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What does the prefix 'Sym-' mean?
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With, together
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What does 'symport' mean using 'Sym-'?
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Two substances pass together
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What does the prefix 'Syn-' mean?
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With, together