Medical Terminology / Unit 3 MedTerm 0141 short lesson, about 20 seconds
retro-: Backward or Behind
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The idea
The prefix retro means backward or behind the structure the rest of the term identifies.
In practice
Retrosternal pain is felt behind the sternum.
Where people slip
Retro can describe a position or a direction of movement, depending on the root.
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