nursing prefixes

a- , an-

without, away from, not, no
ab-

away from, absent
ana-

up, back, again
ante-

before
auto-

self
bi-

two, twice
co- , con-

with, together
contra-

opposite, against
dia-

through, complete
dys-

difficult, painful, abnormal
ec- , ecto-

outside, out
endo- , ento-

within
epi-

above
exo-

out
hyper-

excessive, above
hypo-

below, deficient
meta-

change, over, after
peri-

around, surrounding, about
pro-

before, in front of
re-

back, again
retro-

behind, backward
sym- , syn-

together, with
trans-

across, through, beyond

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nursing prefixes

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prefixes and suffixes used in medical terms: prefixes as found in Saunders Student Nurse Planner 2011-2012

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9/18/2011, 11:35:48 PM

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