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Med Term 3
Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| En- | Cause to |
| Over- | Too much/above |
| Sub- | Under or below |
| Macro- | Large |
| Micro- | Small |
| Epi- | Above, upon |
| Inter- | Between |
| Post- | After, behind |
| Hypo- | Under, below, deficient |
| Retro- | Backward, Behind |
| Pre-, Pro- | Before, in front of |
| Infra-, Sub- | Under, Below |
| Quadri- | Four |
| Tri- | Three |
| Bi- | Two |
| Primi- | First |
| Hemi-, Semi- | One-half |
| Nulli- | None |
| Di-, dipl-, diplo- | Double |
| Mono-, Uni- | One |
| Multi-, Poly- | Many |
| Super- | Upper, above |
| Ab- | Abbduct |
| Ad- | Adduct |
| Supra- | Above, Excessive, Superior |
| Circum-, Peri- | Around |
| Dia-, Trans- | Through, Across |
| Endo-, Intra- | In, Within |
| Ecto-, Exo-, Extra- | Outside, Outward |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Tachy- | Rapid |
| Hetero- | Different |
| Pseudo- | False |
| Dys- | Bad, painful, difficult |
| Eu- | Good, normal |
| Mal- | Bad |
| Syn- | Union, Together, Joined |
| A-, An- | Without, Not |
| Anti-, Contra- | Against |
| Homo-, Homeo- | Same |
| Define: Quadripelgia | Paralysis of 4 limbs |
| Define: Triceps | Three heads |
| Define: Intercostal | Pertaining to between the ribs |
| Define: Postnatal | Pertaining to (the period) after birth |
| Define: Diplopia | Double Vision |
| Define: Hypodermic | Pertaining to under the skin |
| Define: Diarrhea | Flow through |
| Define: Circumrenal | Pertaining to around the kidney |
| Define: Extracranial | Pertaining to outside the skull |
| Define: Bradycardia | Slow heart rate |
| Define: Anesthesia | Without feeling |
| Define: Dystocia | Childbirth that is bad, painful |
| Define: Psuedocyesis | Pregnancy that is false |
| Define: Tachypnea | Breathing that is rapid |
| Define: Polyphobia | Fear of many things |