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Week 6 Prefix cont. Fall 2024-2025 Assoc. Prof. Mennatallah Ali  Prefixes Prefix usually indicates; Location Direction /Position Prefix Time Amount /number Color...

Week 6 Prefix cont. Fall 2024-2025 Assoc. Prof. Mennatallah Ali  Prefixes Prefix usually indicates; Location Direction /Position Prefix Time Amount /number Color Size Negation (negative)  Prefixes for Direction across Prefixes for Direction and Position  Prefixes for Direction and Position √ √ √ √ √  Prefixes Prefix indicating a color Prefix Meaning Leuk- white Erythr- red Cyan- blue Melan- dark or black Xanth- Yellow  Prefixes Prefix indicating a color Word Meaning Leukocyte white blood cells Xanthoderma Leukoplakia white patches in the mouth Erythrocyte red blood cells a condition of blue coloration of the skin due to lack Cyanosis of oxygen Melanoma a malignant black tumor Xanthoderma yellow coloration of the skin  Prefixes Prefix indicating size and comparison Equilateral  Prefixes Prefix indicating size and comparison Microscopic Orthotic Poikiloderma  Prefixes Prefix indicating size and comparison Word Meaning Microcardia smallness of heart Microcyte a very small cell Isometric have identical measurement Heterocyclic Contain more than one kind of atom joined in a ring Prefixes for Degree  Prefixes Prefix indicating amount or comparison Word Meaning Hypotension low blood pressure Hypertension high blood pressure (above normal) Prefixes for Disease  Prefixes Prefix for Disease Word Meaning Bradycardia abnormally slow heartbeats Dyspnea with difficult or painful breathing Malodorous had bad odor Body Structure Directional Terms Directional Terms Body Cavities & Positions Body Regions Body Regions Body Positions Roots for Regions of the Head and Trunk Roots for the Extremities /ostium (a mouth-like opening)