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HCA-terminology, Mosby's Canadian textbook for support worker
Term | Definition |
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peri | Around |
per | by, through |
mal | Illness, disease |
olig | small, scant |
hyper | excessive, too much, high |
inter | between |
hypo | under, decreased, less than normal |
poly | many, much |
intra | into, within |
para | beside, beyond, after |
infra | within |
post | after, behind |
in | in, into, within, not |
mono | one, single |
micro | small |
meg | large |
macro | large |
leuk | white |
non | not |
neo | new |
muco | mucous |
pre | before, in front of, prior to |
pro | before, in front of |
re | again, backward |
retro | backwards, behind |
sang | blood |
circum | around |
contra | against, opposite |
de | down, from |
dia | across, through, apart |
dis | apart, free from |
dys | difficult, abnormal |
ecto | outer, outside |
en | in, into, within |
endo | inner, inside |
a, an | without, not, lack of |
epi | over, on, upon |
ab | away from |
eryth | red |
super | above, over, excess |
ad | to, toward, near |
supra | above, over |
eu | normal, good, well, healthy |
ante | before, forward, in front of |
ex | out, out of, from, away from |
hemi | half |
tachy | fast, rapid |
trans | across, over |
uni | one |
anti | against |
auto | self |
bi | double, two, twice |
brady | slow |
semi | half |
sero | thin, watery fluid |
sub | under, beneath |