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Lesson 6
Lesson 6 Prefix/Suffix
Term | Definition |
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a, an / anencephalic | Without / Without brain, Prefix |
ab / abduction | Away from / Rotate away from, Prefix |
ad / adduction | Toward / Rotate toward, Prefix |
algia / neuralgia | Pain / Nerve pain, Prefix or Suffix |
ante / antepartum | Before / Before birth, Prefix or Suffix |
anti / antibacterial | Against / Against bacteria, Prefix |
bi / biateral | Two / Two sides, Prefix |
brady / bradycardia | Slow / Slow heartbeat, Prefix or Suffix |
circum / circumrenal | Around / Around the kidney, Prefix |
co, con / concentric | Together / Together center, Prefix or Suffix |
de / dehydrate | Down, away from / Away from hydration, Prefix or Suffix |
desis / arthrodesis | Binding / Surgical fixation of a join, Prefix or Suffix |
dia / diaplacental | Through / Through the placenta, Prefix or Suffix |
dys / dysemia | Abnormal / Abnormal blood, Prefix |
ecto / ectocornea | Outside / Outer layer of cornea, Prefix |
ectomy / tonsillectomy | Excision / Tonsil removal, Prefix or Suffix |
endo / endogastric | Within / Within the stomach, Prefix |
epi / epigastric | Outer, on top, over / Top stomach, Prefix |
exo / exophthalmus | Away from / Eyes bulging away from, Prefix |
extra / extrasensory | Outside, beyond / Beyond senses, Prefix or Suffix |
ferro / ferrokinetics | Iron / Study of iron metabolism, Prefix |
fore / forehead | Before / Before head, Prefix or Suffix |
form / reniform | Shape of / Kidney shaped, Prefix or Suffix |
graphy / graphospasm | Writing, recored / writers cramp, Prefix or Suffix |
hemi / hemiparesis | Half / Paralysis to one half of the body, Prefix |
hydra, hydro / hydrophobia | Water / Afraid of water, Prefix |
hyper / hypertension | Above / High tension, Prefix |
hypo / hypothermic | Below / Below temperature, Prefix |