Title: Define common medical word prefixes.
Course: Medical Coding and Billing I (14151-III) > Section: Understanding Medical Terminology

Definitions should include the common use each prefix.

Process/Skill Questions

- Why is knowledge of prefixes important?
- What distinguishes a prefix from a word root or a suffix?
- How can the prefix in a medical term be determined?
- To what does the prefix usually refer in a medical term?