Term | Definition |
a,an | without
ex: anencephalic-w/o a brain |
ab | away
ex: abduction-away from,rotate |
ad | towards
ex:adduction-toward,rotate |
algia | pain
ex:neuralgia-nerve pain |
ante | before,wall part
ex:antipartum-before birth |
anti | against
ex:antibacterial-against bacterial |
bi | two,double
ex:bilateral-two sides |
brady | slow
ex:bradycardia-slow heartbeat |
circum | around
ex:circumrenal- around the kidney |
co,con | together
ex:concentric-together center,same center |
de | down, away from
ex:dehydrate-away from hydration |
desis | binding, fixation of
ex:arthrodesis-surgical fixation of a joint |
dia | through
ex:diaplacental-through the placenta |
dys | difficult, abnormal
ex:dysemia-abnormal blood |
ecto | outside
ex:ectocornea-outer layer of the cornea |
ectomy | excision
ex:tonsilectomy-tonsil removal |
endo | within
ex:endogastric-within the stomach |
epi | outer,on top of , over
ex: epigastric- on top of stomach |
exo | away from
ex:exophthalmus-eyes bulging away from |
extra | outside,beyond
ex:extrasensory -beyond senses |