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Prefixes
Quantitative and Qualitative
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A- AN- | no, not, without |
| Acholia | lack or absence of bile secretion |
| Analqesic | relieving pain |
| ANA- | up, apart |
| Anabasis | stage of increase in a disease |
| ANTI- | against |
| Antibody | immune body that fights foreign substances |
| AUTO- | self |
| autonomic | not subject to voluntary control |
| BI- | two |
| bilateral | pertaining to both sides |
| BRADY- | deficient, under |
| Bradycardia | abnormally slow heartbeat |
| CHLORO- | green |
| Chloroma | malignant, green-colored tumor |
| CHROMO- | color |
| Chromhidrosis | secretion of color and sweat |
| CON- COM- CO- | with, together |
| Cohort | a group with a characteristic acquired at the same time |
| Communicability | ability to spread from infected to susceptible host |
| Contagious | Capable of being transmitted from host to host |
| CYANO- | blue |
| Cyanosis | bluish skin and mucosal discoloration |
| DE- | down, lack of |
| Dehydration | lack of water |
| DECI- | one-tenth |
| Deciliter | one-tenth of a liter |
| DI- | two |
| Diataxia | affecting both sides of the body |
| DIA- | through, between, apart, across, completely |
| Diarrhea | rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine |
| DYS- | bad, painful |
| Dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| ERYTHIRO- | red |
| Erythirocyte | red blood cell |
| HEMI- | half |
| Hemihypotonia | diminished muscle tone on one side of the body |
| HEXA- | six |
| Hexavitamin | preparation of six vitamins |
| HYPER- | excessive, above |
| Hypertension | persistently high blood pressure |
| HYPO- | below, deficient |
| Hypoglycemia | abnormally low level of sugar in the blood |
| Leuko- | white |
| Leukoencephalitis | inflammation of white brain substance |
| MARCO- | large |
| Marcoglossia | excessive size of the tongue |
| MAL- | bad |
| Malignant | tending to worsen and cause death |
| MELANO- | black |
| Melanotrichia | abnormal increased pigmentation of the hair |
| META- | change, beyond |
| Metamorphosis | change of structure or shape |
| MICRO- | small |
| Micromastia | abnormal smallness of the mammary gland |
| MONO- | one, single |
| Monogerminal | developed from a single ovum |
| MULTI- | many |
| Multiarticular | pertaining to or affecting many joints |
| NEO- | new |
| Neonate | a newborn animal |
| PAN- | all |
| Pandemic | a widespread epidemic |
| PENT- | five |
| Pentadactyl | having 5 digits |
| POLY- | many, much |
| Polychromatic | many-colored |
| PSEUDO- | false |
| Pseudopregnancy | false pregnancy |
| QUADR- | four |
| Quadrillocular | having four cavities |
| SUB- | less than, beneath |
| Subclinical | without clinical manifestations |
| SYM- SYN- | with, together |
| Symbiosis | mutually reinforcing |
| TACHY | fast |
| Tachycardia | abnormally fast heartbeat |
| TRI- | three |
| Tribrachius | monster with three forelimbs |
| ULTRA- | beyond |
| Ultrasonic | beyond the audible range |
| XANTH- | yellow |
| Xanthemia | presence of yellow coloring matter in the blood |
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