Medical Terminology / Unit 1 MedTerm 0016 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Decoding Rule: Read the Prefix Second
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The idea
After the suffix, read the prefix, which modifies the term by position, number, time, or degree.
In practice
In hypoglycemia, the prefix hypo says the condition is one of deficiency.
Where people slip
A term with no prefix skips this step. An absent prefix is not a missing piece.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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