Medical Terminology / Unit 3 MedTerm 0134 short lesson, about 20 seconds
inter-: Between
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The idea
The prefix inter means between the structures the rest of the term identifies.
In practice
An intercostal muscle lies between the ribs.
Where people slip
Between two structures is not the same as inside one.
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