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What does the prefix 'Tarso-' refer to?
What does 'Cheir-' or 'chir-' mean?
Hand
What does 'Calc-' mean?
Heal or stone
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Cine-'?
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What does 'Digit' refer to?
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What does 'dors-' mean?
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What does 'Gangli-' mean?
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What does 'Gemin-' mean?
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What does 'Grad-' refer to?
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What does 'Gran-' mean?
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What does 'Labi-' refer to?
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What does 'Micr-' mean?
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What does 'Peps-', 'pept-' refer to?
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What does 'Pleur-' mean?
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What does 'Mamm-' refer to?
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What does 'Colla-' mean?
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What does 'Later-' mean?
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What does 'Rachi-' refer to?
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What does 'Phob-' mean?
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What does 'Phot-' refer to?
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What does 'Dys-' mean?
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What does 'Cut-' refer to?
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What does 'En-' mean?
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What does 'Peri-' refer to?
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What does 'Pro-' mean?
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Study Notes
Medical Prefixes and Their Meanings
- Tarso- refers to the framework of the eyelid, an essential structure for eye protection and function.
- Cheir- / chir- signifies "hand," indicating terms related to hand anatomy or function.
- Calc- means "heal" or "stone," often used in contexts involving bone health or calcification.
- Cine- translates to "move," commonly appearing in terms related to movement or motion.
- Digit denotes "finger" or "toe," referring to digits on the extremities.
- Dors- relates to the "back," indicating various structures and conditions associated with the dorsal side.
- Gangli- signifies "swelling," often linked to ganglia or clusters of nerve cell bodies.
- Gemin- denotes "twin" or "double," frequently used in genetics or anatomy to describe pairs.
- Grad- means "walk" or "take steps," appearing in terms pertaining to movement or progression.
- Gran- refers to "grain" or "particle," often utilized in biological contexts regarding cellular or structural composition.
- Labi- indicates "lip," used in terms related to oral anatomy or structures.
- Micr- means "small," frequently used in scientific contexts to describe microscopic entities.
- Peps- / pept- signifies "digest," commonly found in terms related to digestion and digestive enzymes.
- Pleur- relates to "pleura," "rib," or "side," significant in respiratory and thoracic anatomy.
- Mamm- refers to "breast," often associated with mammary glands or breast-related conditions.
- Colla- means "glue" or "gelatin-like," relevant in discussions of connective tissues or cellular adhesion.
- Later- indicates "side," often used in anatomical positioning and descriptions.
- Rachi- signifies "spinal column," critical for discussions about the vertebral structure and nervous system.
- Phob- denotes "fear," commonly used in psychological terms relating to anxiety disorders.
- Phot- means "light," frequently used in contexts concerning vision, photography, or light-related phenomena.
- Dys- translates to "bad," often appearing in medical terminologies describing dysfunctional conditions.
- Cut- refers to "skin," significant in dermatology and terms related to skin conditions.
- En- means "in," often used to describe internal structures or processes.
- Peri- signifies "around," indicating structures or organs that encircle another.
- Pro- means "in front of" or "before," commonly used in positioning terms within anatomy.
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