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Prefix Medical Terminology

Change, after, or beyond.

Example: metastasis (spread of cancer beyond its original site)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 5 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with meta-

metabolismThe sum of all chemical reactions in the body.
metastasisSpread of cancer cells from the original site to other parts of the body.

Related terms

macro-Large.
mal-Bad, poor, or abnormal.
mega-, megalo-Large or great.
meso-Middle.
micro-Small.
mono-One or single.
multi-Many.
neo-New.

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