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What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'epi-'?
upon, above
What does the prefix 'inter-' signify?
between
What is the definition of 'intra-'?
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What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'post-'?
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What does 'pre-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'sub-' signify?
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What is the definition of 'trans-'?
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What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'brady-'?
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What does 'hemi-' signify?
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What is the definition of 'hyper-'?
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What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?
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What does 'poly-' mean?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'quadri-'?
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What does 'tachy-' signify?
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What is the definition of 'tri-'?
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What does the prefix 'a-' mean?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'an-'?
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What does 'anti-' mean?
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What is the definition of 'de-'?
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What does 'dys-' signify?
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What is the meaning of 'eu-'?
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What does 'mal-' mean?
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What is the definition of 're-'?
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Study Notes
Prefixes in Medical Terminology
- endo-: signifies "innermost" or "within," often used in anatomical contexts.
- epi-: refers to "upon" or "above," commonly indicates a location relative to another structure.
- inter-: means "between," used to describe relationships between two structures.
- intra-: denotes "within," often used to specify locations inside a structure or body part.
- peri-: translates to "around," frequently associated with surfaces surrounding organs.
- post-: indicates "after" or "behind," typically used in a chronological or locational context.
- pre-: means "before" or "in front of," utilized in both anatomical and procedural references.
- sub-: signifies "below" or "underneath," indicating a position relative to another structure.
- trans-: refers to "across" or "through," often used in describing movement or passage through areas.
Numerical and Descriptive Prefixes
- bi-: denotes "two," commonly used in various medical terms to describe pairs.
- brady-: means "slow," frequently used in conditions related to heart rate and metabolism.
- hemi-: refers to "one half," applicable in anatomical terms and conditions like hemiplegia.
- hyper-: indicates "above" or "more than normal," often used in conditions like hypertension.
- hypo-: signifies "below" or "deficient," typically used in terms like hypoglycemia.
- poly-: means "many" or "much," often found in terms describing multiple structures or conditions.
- quadri-: denotes "four," used in anatomical references and conditions involving four parts.
- tachy-: refers to "fast," commonly associated with rapid heart rates or speeds.
- tri-: means "three," frequently used in terms involving tripartite structures.
Negative and Qualitative Prefixes
- a-: indicates "away from" or "without," typically used to describe absences.
- an-: means "without" or "not," often used for conditions or states lacking a component.
- anti-: signifies "against," commonly used to describe opposing forces or treatments.
- de-: denotes "reversal of" or "without," often involved in terms describing removal or loss.
- dys-: means "painful," "difficult," or "abnormal," frequently associated with conditions affecting function.
- eu-: indicates "good" or "normal," used to denote favorable conditions or states.
- mal-: means "bad" or "inadequate," often found in terms describing poor health or insufficient function.
- re-: signifies "again and again," used to indicate repetition in medical processes or conditions.
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