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MOD A - WEEK 2
Medical Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hemi | half |
| macro | large |
| micro | small |
| multi | many |
| poly | excessive |
| brady | slow |
| tachy | rapid, fast |
| tri | three |
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward |
| sub | under |
| al | pertaining to |
| a | no, not, without |
| acr/o | peak, extremity |
| aden/o | gland |
| aer/o | air, gas |
| albin/o | white |
| ana | away from, excessive |
| andr/o | male |
| angi/o | vessel |
| arche | beginning |
| arthr/o | joint |
| audi/o | hearing |
| bi/o | life |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| cata | down |
| cephal/o | head |
| chemo | chemical |
| cerebr/o | brain |
| chir/o | hand |
| cost/o | rib |
| dermat/o | skin |
| dia | through, complete |
| dips/o | thirst |
| dynia | pain |
| emesis | vomiting |
| enter/o | intestine |
| erg/o | work |
| estr/o | woman |
| tome | instrument to cut |