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lesson6,chapter2,3,4
Prefix and sufixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a,an (p) | without anencephalic: without brain |
| ab (p) | away from abduction: away from, rotate |
| ad (p) | toward abduction: toward, rotate |
| algia (p)(S) | pain neuralgia: nerve pain |
| ante (p)(s) | before, wall part antepartum: before birth |
| anti (p) | against antibacterial: against bacteria |
| bi (p) | two-double bilateral: two sides |
| brandy (p)(s) | slow brandy cardia: slow heart beat |
| cirum (p) | around circumrental: around the kidney |
| co, con (p)(s) | together concentric: together center, same center |
| de (p)(s) | down or away from dehydrate: away from hydration |
| desis (p)(s) | binding, fixation of Arthrodesis:surgical fixation of a joint |
| dia (p) (s) | through diaplacental: through the placenta |
| dys (p) | different, abnormal dysemia: abnormal blood |
| ecto (p) | outside ectocornea: outer layer of the cornea |
| ectomy (p)(S) | eccision tonsellectomy: tonsil removal |
| endo (p) | within endogastric: within the stomach |
| epi (p) | outer, on top of , over epigastric: top of stomach |
| exo (p) | away from exophthalmus: eye bulging away from |
| extra (p)(s) | outside, beyound extrasensory: beyound senses |
| ferro (p) | iron ferrokinetics: study of iron metabolism |
| fore (p)(s) | before forehead: before head |
| form (p) (s) | shape of reniform: kidney shape |
| graphy (p)(s) | writing record graphospasm: writer's cramp |
| hemi (p) | half hemiparesis: paralysis to one half of the body |
| hydra, hydro (p) | water hydrophobia: afraid of water |
| hyper (p) | above hypertension: high tension |
| hypo (p) | below hyoothermic: below temperature |