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Terminology Lesson 6
Medical Terminology Lesson 6 - Prefix and Suffix A to H
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prefix a, an | without |
| anencephalic | without a brain |
| Prefix ab | away from |
| abduction | away from, rotate |
| Prefix ad | toward |
| adduction | toward, rotate |
| ADA | American Dental Association |
| Prefix/Suffix (mostly suffix) algia | pain |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| Prefix/Suffix ante (pre-,pro-) | before, wall part |
| antepartum | before birth |
| Prefix anti | against |
| antibacterial | against bacteria |
| Prefix bi (bis-,di-) | two, double |
| bilateral | two sides |
| Prefix/Suffix brady | slow |
| bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
| Prefix circum (peri-) | around |
| circumrenal | around the kidney |
| Ecchymosis | condition of bruising |
| hematoma | a pocket of blood that has clotted and formed a palpable (you can feel it) mass |
| Prefix/Suffix co, con | together |
| concentric | together center, same center |
| Prefix/Suffix de | down or away from |
| dehydrate | away from hydration |
| Prefix/Suffix (mostly suffix) desis | binding, fixation of |
| arthrodesis | surgical fixation of a joint |
| Prefix/Suffix dia | through |
| diaplacental | through the placenta |
| Prefix dys (un-,mis-,dis-) | difficult, abnormal |
| dysemia | abnormal blood |
| Prefix ecto (ect-,exo-) | outside |
| ectocornea | outer layer of the cornea |
| Prefix/Suffix (mostly suffix) ectomy (-tomy) | excision |
| tonsillectomy | tonsil removal |
| Prefix endo (ento-) | within |
| endogastric | within the stomach |
| nare | nostril |
| Prefix epi | outer, on top of, over |
| epigastric | top of stomach |
| Prefix exo (ecto-) | away from |
| exophthalmus | eyes bulging away from |
| congenital | patient was born with the condition |
| Prefix/Suffix extra | outside, beyond |
| extrasensory | beyond senses |
| acute | severe or intense |
| Prefix ferro | iron |
| ferrokinetics | study of iron metabolism |
| Prefix/Suffix fore | before |
| forehead | before head |
| laceration | cut |
| contusion | bruise |
| forefinger | index finger, 1st finger you use |
| Prefix/Suffix form (-oid, morpho-) | shape of |
| reniform | kidney-shaped |
| Prefix/Suffix graphy (-gram) | writing, record |
| graphospasm | writer's cramp |
| Prefix hemi (semi-) | half |
| hemiparesis | paralysis to one half of the body |
| Prefix hydra, hydro (hydr-) | water |
| hydrophobia | water, afraid of |
| Prefix hyper | above |
| hypertension | high tension |
| Prefix hypo | below |
| hypothermic | below temperature |
| anonymous | without a name |
| abducted | taken away |
| adventure | toward a venture |
| antediluvian | before the biblical flood |
| antifreeze | against freeze |
| bilingual | two languages |
| circumnavigate | to go around |
| coexist | live together |
| defamed | lowered respect of |
| diagonal | angled through |
| dysfunctional | not functional |
| ectoplasm | outside substance |
| epicurean | top of the line, the best |
| exotic | away from normal, unusual |
| extracurricular | outside the normal curriculum |
| forecast | before it happens, prediction |
| formula | shape of method study |
| telegraph | communications device |
| Hemisphere | half circle |
| hydroplane | watercraft |
| hyperactive | above normal activity |
| hypothesis | underlying reason, thought, idea, paradigm |
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