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What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?
What does the prefix 'hemi-' indicate?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'milli-'?
What does the prefix 'mono-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'nulli-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'primi-' mean?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'quadri-'?
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What does the prefix 'semi-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'tetra-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'tri-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'uni-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'hyper-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'hyp-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'hypo-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'multi-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'poly-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'ad-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'ambi-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'ante-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'circum-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'de-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'dia-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'ecto-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'endo-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'epi-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'ex-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'extra-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'in-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'infra-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'inter-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'intra-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'juxta-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'meso-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'para-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'pro-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'retro-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'sub-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'supra-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'trans-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'alb-' mean?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Prefixes
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bi-: Signifies "two" or "double"; example includes bicuspid (having two cusps).
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hemi-: Indicates "half"; used in terms like hemiplegia (paralysis affecting one side of the body).
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milli-: Means "one-thousandth"; seen in milliliter (one-thousandth of a liter).
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mono-: Refers to "one" or "single"; example is monocyte (a type of white blood cell with a single nucleus).
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nulli-: Denotes "none"; illustrated by nullipara (a woman with no children).
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primi-: Means "first"; as in primigravida (first pregnancy).
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quadri-: Signifies "four"; for instance, quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs).
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semi-: Indicates "half"; used in terms like semiconscious (partially conscious).
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tetra-: Means "four"; seen in tetraplegia (paralysis of both arms and legs).
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tri-: Refers to "three"; example includes triceps (a muscle with three heads).
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uni-: Signifies "one"; illustrated by uninuclear (a cell with one nucleus).
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hyper-: Indicates "excessive"; seen in hyperlipemia (elevated blood lipids).
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hyp-: Means "under" or "below"; used in hypoxemia (lower than normal blood oxygen level).
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hypo-: Similar to "hyp-", denotes "under" or "less than normal"; as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels).
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multi-: Signifies "many"; as seen in multipara (a woman who has given birth multiple times).
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poly-: Means "many" or "much"; used in terms like polyarthritis (inflammation of multiple joints) and polyuria (excessive urination).
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ab-: Indicates "from" or "away from"; illustrated by abduct (to move a body part away from the midline).
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ad-: Means "toward" or "increase"; seen in adduct (movement toward the midline).
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ambi-: Refers to "both"; example includes ambidextrous (capable of using both hands proficiently).
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ante-: Signifies "before" or "in front"; as in antecubital (the area in front of the elbow).
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circum-: Means "around"; used in terms like circumoral (around the mouth).
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de-: Indicates "down" or "from"; for example, descend (to move downward).
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dia-: Means "through"; seen in diagnosis (determining a condition through testing).
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ecto-: Refers to "outside"; illustrated by ectopic (located outside normal reference).
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endo-: Signifies "within"; as in endocervical (related to the inner cervix lining).
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epi-: Means "upon" or "over"; used in epigastric (located above the stomach).
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ex-: Indicates "out" or "away from"; seen in extract (to remove something from a location).
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extra-: Means "outside" or "beyond"; as in extrahepatic (located outside the liver).
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in-: Signifies "in" or "inside"; illustrated by intubate (inserting a tube into an organ).
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infra-: Refers to "beneath"; as in infrapatellar (located below the knee).
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inter-: Means "between"; used in terms like intercostal (located between the ribs).
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intra-: Indicates "within"; as in intravenous (inside a vein).
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juxta-: Means "near" or "beside"; example includes juxtaarticular (near a joint).
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meso-: Refers to "middle"; used in mesoderm (the middle skin layer).
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para-: Signifies "near" or "beside"; illustrated by paracervical (near the cervix).
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peri-: Means "around"; as in perianal (surrounding the anus).
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pre-: Indicates "before"; seen in terms like precordial (area of the chest in front of the heart).
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pro-: Means "in front" or "before"; as in progravid (before pregnancy).
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retro-: Refers to "backward" or "behind"; illustrated by retroflexion (position where an organ tilts backward).
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sub-: Signifies "under" or "below"; as in sublingual (located under the tongue).
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supra-: Means "above" or "over"; seen in suprapubic (above the pubic area).
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trans-: Indicates "across" or "through"; as in transurethral (across the urethra).
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alb-: Refers to "white"; example is albino (individual with pale skin and reduced pigmentation).
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albin/o: Also means "white"; seen in albinism (deficiency of pigment).
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chlor/o: Indicates "green"; illustrated by chlorophyll (green pigment crucial for photosynthesis).
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