Medical Terminology / Unit 3 MedTerm 0140 short lesson, about 20 seconds
supra-: Above
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The idea
The prefix supra means above or over the structure the rest of the term identifies.
In practice
The suprarenal gland sits above the kidney.
Where people slip
Supra and sub are opposites, and both describe position rather than quantity.
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