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What is a prefix?
What is a prefix?
- Found at the beginning of a medical term (correct)
- Found at the end of a medical term
- Words found in the middle of a word
- A type of medical condition
What does the suffix indicate in a medical term?
What does the suffix indicate in a medical term?
- Found at the beginning of a medical term
- Found at the end of a medical term (correct)
- A type of medical condition
- Words found in the middle of a word
What is a word root in medical terminology?
What is a word root in medical terminology?
Words found in the middle of a word
What does the prefix 'a-' or 'an-' mean?
What does the prefix 'a-' or 'an-' mean?
What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?
What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-'?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-'?
What does the prefix 'bi-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'bi-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?
What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?
What does the prefix 'circum-' signify?
What does the prefix 'circum-' signify?
What does the prefix 'de-' mean?
What does the prefix 'de-' mean?
What does the prefix 'dia-' or 'trans-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'dia-' or 'trans-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?
What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?
What does the prefix 'ecto-' mean?
What does the prefix 'ecto-' mean?
What does the prefix 'endo-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'endo-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?
What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?
What does the prefix 'eu-' signify?
What does the prefix 'eu-' signify?
What does the prefix 'ex-' or 'extra-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'ex-' or 'extra-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'hemi-' or 'semi-' mean?
What does the prefix 'hemi-' or 'semi-' mean?
What does the prefix 'hyper-' imply?
What does the prefix 'hyper-' imply?
What does the prefix 'hypo-' signify?
What does the prefix 'hypo-' signify?
What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?
What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?
What does the prefix 'intra-' refer to?
What does the prefix 'intra-' refer to?
What does the prefix 'iso-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'iso-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'mal-' mean?
What does the prefix 'mal-' mean?
What does the prefix 'megalo-' or 'macro-' mean?
What does the prefix 'megalo-' or 'macro-' mean?
What does the prefix 'micro-' signify?
What does the prefix 'micro-' signify?
What does the prefix 'mono-' mean?
What does the prefix 'mono-' mean?
What does the prefix 'multi-' signify?
What does the prefix 'multi-' signify?
What does the prefix 'oligo-' mean?
What does the prefix 'oligo-' mean?
What does the prefix 'pan-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'pan-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?
What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?
What does the prefix 'post-' signify?
What does the prefix 'post-' signify?
What does the prefix 'quad-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'quad-' indicate?
What does the prefix 're-' mean?
What does the prefix 're-' mean?
What does the prefix 'super-' mean?
What does the prefix 'super-' mean?
What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean?
What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean?
What does the prefix 'ultra-' mean?
What does the prefix 'ultra-' mean?
What does the prefix 'uni-' signify?
What does the prefix 'uni-' signify?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology: Prefixes Overview
- Prefixes are located at the beginning of medical terms and modify their meaning.
- Suffixes are found at the end of medical terms, adding additional information.
- Word roots are located in the middle of a term and convey the core meaning.
Common Prefixes and Their Meanings
- a-, an-: Indicates absence or lack (e.g., "anemia" means lack of blood).
- ante-, pre-, pro-: Denotes "before" in terms of time or position (e.g., "preoperative" refers to the time before surgery).
- anti-, contra-: Suggests opposition or being against (e.g., "antibiotic" fights bacteria).
- bi-, diplo-: Means "two" (e.g., "bilingual" involves two languages).
- brady-: Refers to a "slow" rate (e.g., "bradycardia" is a slow heart rate).
- circum-: Means "around" (e.g., "circumcision" is the removal of skin around the penis).
- de-: Indicates movement "away from" or reversal (e.g., "dehydrate" means to remove water).
- dia-, trans-: Means "through" (e.g., "diagnosis" refers to identifying a condition).
- dys-: Signifies "abnormal," "painful," or "difficult" (e.g., "dysfunction" refers to abnormal function).
- ecto-: Suggests being "outside" (e.g., "ectopic" means occurring in an abnormal position).
- endo-: Indicates "within" (e.g., "endoscopy" involves examining the inside of the body).
- epi-: Means "upon" or "over" (e.g., "epidermis" refers to the outer layer of skin).
- eu-: Signifies "normal" or "good" (e.g., "euthanasia" means good death).
- ex-, exo-, extra-: Indicates "out of," "away from," or "outside" (e.g., "extracellular" means outside the cell).
- hemi-, semi-: Means "half" (e.g., "hemisphere" refers to half of a spherical structure).
- hyper-, poly-: Indicates "above normal" or "excessive" (e.g., "hypertension" refers to high blood pressure).
- hypo-, sub-: Means "below normal" or "under" (e.g., "hypoglycemia" is low blood sugar).
- inter-: Signifies "between" (e.g., "intercellular" means between cells).
- intra-: Indicates "within" (e.g., "intravenous" means within a vein).
- iso-: Means "same" (e.g., "isotonic" refers to equal tension).
- mal-: Signifies "bad" or "not adequate" (e.g., "malnutrition" refers to poor nutrition).
- megalo-, mega-, macro-: Denotes "large" or "big" (e.g., "megaphone" amplifies sound).
- micro-: Means "small" or "tiny" (e.g., "microscope" is used to view small objects).
- mono-: Signifies "one" (e.g., "monosaccharide" is a simple sugar).
- multi-, pluri-: Indicates "many" (e.g., "multivitamin" contains many vitamins).
- oligo-: Means "few," "scanty," or "sparse" (e.g., "oliguria" refers to low urine output).
- pan-: Signifies "all" (e.g., "panacea" is a remedy for all ailments).
- peri-: Means "around" (e.g., "pericardium" is the tissue around the heart).
- post-: Indicates "after" or "following" (e.g., "postoperative" refers to after surgery).
- quad-, quadra-, quadri-: Means "four" (e.g., "quadrant" refers to one quarter of a circle).
- re-: Indicates "again" or "backward" (e.g., "rehabilitate" means to restore).
- super-, supra-: Means "above," "superior," or "more" (e.g., "supernova" refers to an explosive star).
- tachy-: Signifies "fast" or "abnormally fast" (e.g., "tachycardia" is a fast heart rate).
- ultra-: Means "beyond" (e.g., "ultrasonic" refers to sounds beyond the range of human hearing).
- uni-: Signifies "one" or "single" (e.g., "unilateral" refers to one side).
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