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CPC Study Guide
Medical Terminology: Prefixes 2014 B,C,D
| Prefix starting with B, C, D | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bi- | twice, double | bilobular- having two lobes |
| brachy- | short | brachymelia- disproportionate shortness of limbs |
| brady- | slow | bradypepsia- slowness of digestion |
| cata- | down | catabolism- breaking down of chemicals in the body |
| circum- | around | circumcision- cutting around the male genitialis |
| co-; col-; com-; con-; cor- | together | collaboration- to bring together they efforts of two or more people |
| contra- | against | contraceptive- to protect against conception |
| de- | away from | delivery- the passage of fetus and placenta away from the genital canal into the external world |
| di-; dif-; dir-; dis- | not, seperated | Dislocation- separation of a joint |
| dia- | through | Dialysis- blood filtration through artificial kidney function |
| dys- | abnormal, difficult | Dysuria- difficult urination |