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Terminology Lesson 6
Medical Terminology Lesson 6 - Prefix and Suffix A to H
Term | Definition |
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Prefix a, an | without |
anencephalic | without a brain |
Prefix ab | away from |
abduction | away from, rotate |
Prefix ad | toward |
adduction | toward, rotate |
ADA | American Dental Association |
Prefix/Suffix (mostly suffix) algia | pain |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
Prefix/Suffix ante (pre-,pro-) | before, wall part |
antepartum | before birth |
Prefix anti | against |
antibacterial | against bacteria |
Prefix bi (bis-,di-) | two, double |
bilateral | two sides |
Prefix/Suffix brady | slow |
bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
Prefix circum (peri-) | around |
circumrenal | around the kidney |
Ecchymosis | condition of bruising |
hematoma | a pocket of blood that has clotted and formed a palpable (you can feel it) mass |
Prefix/Suffix co, con | together |
concentric | together center, same center |
Prefix/Suffix de | down or away from |
dehydrate | away from hydration |
Prefix/Suffix (mostly suffix) desis | binding, fixation of |
arthrodesis | surgical fixation of a joint |
Prefix/Suffix dia | through |
diaplacental | through the placenta |
Prefix dys (un-,mis-,dis-) | difficult, abnormal |
dysemia | abnormal blood |
Prefix ecto (ect-,exo-) | outside |
ectocornea | outer layer of the cornea |
Prefix/Suffix (mostly suffix) ectomy (-tomy) | excision |
tonsillectomy | tonsil removal |
Prefix endo (ento-) | within |
endogastric | within the stomach |
nare | nostril |
Prefix epi | outer, on top of, over |
epigastric | top of stomach |
Prefix exo (ecto-) | away from |
exophthalmus | eyes bulging away from |
congenital | patient was born with the condition |
Prefix/Suffix extra | outside, beyond |
extrasensory | beyond senses |
acute | severe or intense |
Prefix ferro | iron |
ferrokinetics | study of iron metabolism |
Prefix/Suffix fore | before |
forehead | before head |
laceration | cut |
contusion | bruise |
forefinger | index finger, 1st finger you use |
Prefix/Suffix form (-oid, morpho-) | shape of |
reniform | kidney-shaped |
Prefix/Suffix graphy (-gram) | writing, record |
graphospasm | writer's cramp |
Prefix hemi (semi-) | half |
hemiparesis | paralysis to one half of the body |
Prefix hydra, hydro (hydr-) | water |
hydrophobia | water, afraid of |
Prefix hyper | above |
hypertension | high tension |
Prefix hypo | below |
hypothermic | below temperature |
anonymous | without a name |
abducted | taken away |
adventure | toward a venture |
antediluvian | before the biblical flood |
antifreeze | against freeze |
bilingual | two languages |
circumnavigate | to go around |
coexist | live together |
defamed | lowered respect of |
diagonal | angled through |
dysfunctional | not functional |
ectoplasm | outside substance |
epicurean | top of the line, the best |
exotic | away from normal, unusual |
extracurricular | outside the normal curriculum |
forecast | before it happens, prediction |
formula | shape of method study |
telegraph | communications device |
Hemisphere | half circle |
hydroplane | watercraft |
hyperactive | above normal activity |
hypothesis | underlying reason, thought, idea, paradigm |