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Prefixes for Quantity, Position, and Time

Use prefixes to distinguish number, location, and timing.

What to know

A prefix can tell you how many structures are involved, where something is, or when it happened. In bilateral, bi- identifies two sides. In sublingual, sub- locates something underneath the tongue.

LESSONQuestion 1 of 6

Multiple choice

Which prefix in unilateral indicates one?

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