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prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -blast | embryonic, immature |
| -crine | to secrete |
| -drome | to run |
| -fusion | coming together, to pour |
| -gen | substance that produces |
| -lapse | to slide, fall, sag |
| -lysis | breakdown, destruction, separation |
| -meter | to measure |
| -mission | to send |
| -or | one who |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -partum | birth, labour |
| -phoria | to bear, carry, feeling, mental state |
| -physis | to grow |
| -plasia | development, formation, growth |
| -plasm | structure, formation |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptosis | falling, drooping, prolapse |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |
| a- an- | no, not, without |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | towards |
| ana- | up, apart |
| ante- | before, forward |
| anti- | against |
| auto- | self, own |
| bi- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| cata- | down |
| con- | with, together |
| contra- | against, opposite |
| de- | down, lack of |
| dia- | through, complete |
| dys- | bad, painful, difficult, abnormal |
| ec- | out, outside |
| endo- | in, within |
| epi- | upon, on, above |
| eu- | good , normal |
| ex- | out, outside |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | excessive, above |
| hypo- | deficient, under |
| in- | not, into, within |
| infra- | beneath, under |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | in, within, into |
| macro- | large |
| mal- | bad |
| meta- | beyond, change |
| micro- | small |
| neo- | new |
| pan- | all |
| para- | abnormal, beside, near |
| per- | through |
| peri- | surrounding |
| poly- | many, much |
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pro- | before, forward |
| pros- | before, forward |
| re- | back, again |
| retro- | behind, backwards |
| sub- | under |
| supra- | above, upper |
| syn- sym- | together, with |
| tachy- | fast |
| trans- | complete, through, across |
| ultra- | beyond, excess |
| uni- | one |
| adrenal glands | endocrine glands that secrete chemicals affecting the function of the body |
| antibiotic | destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms |
| antigen | a substance that stimulates the production of anti bodies |
| antibodies | protein substances made in response to foreign antigens |
| autoimmune disease | when the body makes antibodies against it's own good cells and tissue |
| congenital anomaly | irregularity in a structure or organ |
| dialysis | complete separation eg) a dialysis machine |
| ectopic pregnancy | the embryo implants outside of the uterus |
| prolapse | slides forward or downward |
| recombinant DNA | the process of taking a gene from one organism and inserting it into the DNA of another |
| syndrome | groups of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or condition |
| symbiosis | two organisms living together in close association, either for mutual benefit or not |
| ultrasonography | diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph |
| polymerase chain reaction PCR | method of producing multiple copies of a single gene, which is an important tool in recombinant DNA technology |
| carp/o | wrist bone |
| cis/o | to cut |
| cost/o | rib |
| cutane/o | skin |
| dactyl/o | fingers, toes |
| duct/o | to lead, carry |
| flex/o | to bend |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| glyc/o | sugar |
| immun/o | protection |
| morph/o | shape, form |
| mort/o | death |
| nat/i | birth |
| norm/o | rule, order |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pub/o | pubis (pubic bone), anterior portion of the pelvic or hipbone |
| seps/o | infection |
| somn/o | sleep |
| son/o | sound |
| the/o | to put place |
| thel/o theli/o | nipple |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland |
| top/o | place, position, location |
| tox/o | poison |
| trache/o | windpipe, trachea |
| urethr/o | urethra |
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