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Lesson 6
Medical Terminology Lesson 6: Prefixes and Suffixes A through H
Term | Definition |
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a, an | without |
anencephalic | without a brain |
ab | away from |
abduction | away from, rotate |
ad | toward |
adduction | toward, rotate |
algia | pain |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
ante | before; wall part |
antepartum | before birth |
anti | against |
antibacterial | against bacteria |
bi | two, double |
bilateral | two sides |
brady | slow |
bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
circum | around |
cirumrenal | around the kidney |
co, con | together |
concentric | together centre; same centre |
de | down or away from |
dehydrate | away from hydration |
desis | binding; fixation of |
arthrodesis | surgical fixation of a joint |
dia | through |
diaplacental | through the placenta |
dys | difficult; abnormal |
dysemia | abnormal blood |
ecto | outside |
ectocornea | outer layer of the cornea |
ectomy | excision |
tonsillectomy | tonsil removal |
endo | within |
endogastric | within the stomach |
epi | outer, on top of, over |
epigastric | top of stomach |
exo | away from |
exophthalmus | eyes bulging away from |
extra | outside, beyond |
extrasensory | beyond senses |
ferro | iron |
ferrokinetics | study of iron metabolism |
fore | before |
forehead | before head |
form | shape of |
reniform | kidney-shaped |
graphy | writing, record |
praphospasm | writer's cramp |
hemi | half |
hemiparesis | paralysis to one half of the body |
hydra, hydro | water |
hydrophobia | water, afraid of |
hyper | above |
hypertension | high tension |
hypo | below |
hypothermic | below temperature |