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What does the prefix 'idio-' mean?
What does the prefix 'im-' signify?
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The prefix 'in-' can mean which of the following?
What does the prefix 'infra-' mean?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'inter-'?
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What does the prefix 'intra-' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'jaund/o' signify?
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The prefix 'juxta-' means what?
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What does 'leuk/o' refer to?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'melan/o'?
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What does 'meso-' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'meta-' signify?
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What does 'milli-' mean?
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What does 'mono-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'multi-' mean?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'non-'?
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What does 'pan-' mean?
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What does 'para-' refer to?
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What does 'per-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?
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What does 'poli/o' mean?
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What does 'poly-' signify?
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What does 'post-' mean?
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What does 'primi-' refer to?
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What does 'pseudo-' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'purpur/o'?
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What does 'quadri-' refer to?
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What does 'retro-' mean?
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What does 'rube-' refer to?
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What does 'semi-' mean?
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What does 'sub-' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'supra-'?
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What does 'sym-' mean?
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What does 'syn-' signify?
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What does 'tachy-' mean?
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What does 'trans-' refer to?
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What does 'tri-' signify?
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What does 'ultra-' mean?
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What does 'uni-' refer to?
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What does 'xanth/o' signify?
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What is the meaning of 'xer/o'?
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Study Notes
Prefixes Overview
- Prefixes are essential in medical terminology, altering the meaning of root words to indicate location, quantity, and quality.
Key Prefix Definitions
- idio-: relates to an individual, often used in medical terms to denote personal characteristics.
- im-: indicates negation, meaning "not."
- in-: signifies "in," "inside," or "within," and can also denote negation.
- infra-: means "beneath," "below," or "under," typically indicating a lower position.
- inter-: means "between," frequently used in relations involving multiple structures.
- intra-: indicates "within," often used for structures contained within another.
- jaund/o: refers to the color yellow, typically associated with jaundice conditions.
- juxta-: means "near" or "beside," often used to describe anatomical locations.
- leuk/o: denotes the color white, commonly used in contexts like leukocytes (white blood cells).
- melan/o: signifies the color black, used in terms related to dark pigmentation.
- meso-: refers to the middle, often describing structures or tissues that are centrally located.
- meta-: means "beyond" or "after," indicating a change or progression.
- milli-: denotes a quantity of one-thousandth, useful in specific measurements.
- mono-: indicates "one," commonly used in terms describing singular entities.
- multi-: refers to "many," often used for multiple conditions or structures.
- non-: signifies negation, meaning "not."
- pan-: means "all," used to describe comprehensive conditions.
- para-: indicates "near," "beside," "beyond," or two like parts, often used in anatomical contexts.
- per-: denotes "through," indicating movement or penetration.
- peri-: means "around," marking structures enveloping others.
- poli/o: refers to the color gray, often used in neurological contexts.
- poly-: indicates "many," "much," or "excessive," frequently used in conditions like polycythemia.
- post-: means "after" or "behind," often used in timelines or sequences.
- primi-: indicates "first," relevant in stages of development or order.
- pseudo-: means "false," used to describe imitations or deceptive characteristics.
- purpur/o: refers to the color purple, often linked to bruising or vascular issues.
- quadri-: denotes "four," used in terms like quadriplegia.
- retro-: means "backward" or "behind," indicating reversal or historical reference.
- rube-: indicates the color red, often used in discussions of redness or inflammation.
- semi-: denotes "half," used in measurements or conditions with partial involvement.
- sub-: means "under" or "below," often indicating lower positions or doses.
- supra-: signifies "above" or "over," used for structures positioned higher.
- sym-: means "joined" or "together," often describing cooperative functions.
- syn-: also means "joined" or "together," indicating collaboration or confluence.
- tachy-: indicates "rapid," often used in terms of heart rates or movements.
- trans-: means "across" or "through," indicating passage from one side to another.
- tri-: denotes "three," often used in anatomical references like triceps.
- ultra-: signifies "beyond" or "excess," used to describe extremes.
- uni-: means "one," emphasizing singular elements.
- xanth/o: refers to the color yellow, associated with conditions such as xanthomas.
- xer/o: indicates "dry," often used in clinical signs related to dryness.
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