Medical Terminology / Unit 3 MedTerm 0158 short lesson, about 20 seconds
a- and an-: Without
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The idea
The prefixes a and an mean without or absence of, with an used before a vowel.
In practice
Anuria is the absence of urine production.
Where people slip
Without is absolute. A prefix meaning difficult or abnormal is a different claim.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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