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pre/suf med.term 1
medical terminology prefix/suffix A-H
Term | Definition |
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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 |