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Language of Medicine
Chapter 1 Prefixes
Question | Answer |
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a-, an- | no, not, without |
aut-, auto- | self, own (example: autopsy, "process of viewing by oneself") |
dia- | complete, through (example: diagnosis) |
endo- | within (example: Endocrinologist) |
ex-, exo- | out, outside of, outward (excision:the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out; especially : surgical removal or resection) |
hyper- | excessive, above, more than normal (example: Hyperglycemia means the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood is elevated beyond normal. It is a complication some people with diabetes. |
hypo- | deficient, below, under, less than normal (example: Hypoglycemia is a condition caused by a very low level of blood sugar (glucose), your body's main energy source). |
in- | into, in (example: incision) |
peri- | surrounding, around (example: pericardium is the membrane that surrounds the heart) |
pro- | before, forward (example: prostate gland; it produces semen) |
re- | back, backward, again (example: resection) |
retro- | behind |
sub- | below, under (example: subhepatic) |
trans- | across, through (example: transhepatic) |