9 Questions
Which prefix means 'sharp' or 'acute'?
Oxy-
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Neo-'?
New
The prefix 'Anti-' conveys the idea of being:
Against
Which prefix is associated with the female gender?
Gyn/o-, Gynec-
The prefix 'Pharmaco-' is mostly related to:
Drug; Medicine
What does the prefix 'Acous/o-' typically refer to?
Hearing
The prefix 'Adip/o-' is connected to which bodily component?
Fat
'Myc/o-' is usually associated with:
Fungus
'Cyt/o-' primarily refers to which bodily aspect?
'Cell'
Study Notes
Prefixes in Biology
- A- means without, lacking, or not
- An- means without, lacking, or not
- Andr/o- means male
- Anti- means against
- Auto- means self, one's own
- Bio- means life, living organisms
- Chem/o- means chemistry, relating to chemicals
- Contra- means against
- Cyt/o- means cell
- Dis- means separation, taking apart, or bad
- Dys- means difficult, abnormal, or bad
- Eu- means good, well
- Fibr/o- means fiber
- Gluco-, Glyco- means glucose, sugar
- Gyn/o-, Gynec- means female, relating to women
- Hydr/o- means water, relating to fluids
- Idio- means self, one's own
- Lyso-, Lys- means break down, destruction, dissolving
- Mal- means bad, abnormal
- Myc/o- means fungus
- Necr/o- means death
- Neo- means new
- Osis means abnormal condition, disease
- Oxy- means sharp, acute, oxygen
- Pan-, Pant/o- means all, everything
- Pharmaco- means drug, medicine
- Re- means again, backward
- Somat/o-, Somatico- means body, bodily, relating to the body
Body Part Prefixes
- Acous/o- means hearing, relating to the ear
- Aden/o- means gland, relating to glands
- Adip/o- means fat, relating to fat tissue
- Adren/o- means adrenal gland, relating to the adrenal gland
- Angi/o- means blood vessel, relating to blood vessels
- Arteri/o- means artery, relating to arteries
- Arthr/o- means joint, relating to joints
- Bucc/o- means cheek, relating to the cheek
- Bronch/i- means bronchus, relating to the bronchus
- Burs/o- means bursa, relating to bursae
- Carcin/o- means cancer, relating to cancer
- Cardi/o- means heart, relating to the heart
- Cephal/o- means head, relating to the head
- Chol- means bile, relating to bile
- Chondri- means cartilage, relating to cartilage
- Coron- means heart, relating to the heart
- Cost- means rib, relating to the ribs
- Crani/o- means brain, relating to the brain
- Cutane- means skin, relating to the skin
- Cyst/o-, Cysti- means bladder or sac, relating to the bladder or sac
- Derm-, Dermat/o- means skin, relating to the skin
- Duoden/o- means duodenum, relating to the duodenum
- Gastr- means stomach, relating to the stomach
- Gloss- means tongue, relating to the tongue
- Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o- means blood, relating to blood
- Hepat/o-, Hepatico- means liver, relating to the liver
- Hist/o-, Histio- means tissue, relating to tissues
- Hyster/o- means uterus, relating to the uterus
- Ileo- means ileum, relating to the ileum
- Ischi/o- means ischium, relating to the ischium
- Kerat/o- means cornea, relating to the cornea
- Lacrim/o- means tear, relating to tears
- Lact/o-, Lacti- means milk, relating to milk
- Laryng/o- means larynx, relating to the larynx
- Lingu/o- means tongue, relating to the tongue
- Lip/o- means fat, relating to fat
- Lymph/o- means lymph, relating to the lymphatic system
- Mamm-, Mast/o- means breast, relating to the breast
- Mening/o- means meninges, relating to the meninges
- Muscul/o- means muscle, relating to muscles
- My/o- means muscle, relating to muscles
Test your knowledge of medical terminology prefixes such as A-, An-, Andr/o-, Anti-, Auto-, Bio-, Dis-, Dys-, Eu-, Chem/o-, Contra-, and many more. Identify the meanings of these prefixes which are commonly used in medical language.
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