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PMI PHL Prefixes
highlighted terms from page 107
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an-, ar- | without/away from ex: arrhythmia |
| aniso- | unequal ex: anisocytosis |
| anti- | against ex: antiseptic |
| brady- | slow ex: bradycardia |
| cyan- | blue ex: cyanotic |
| dys- | difficult/painful ex: dyspnea |
| endo- | in, within ex: endothelium |
| epi- | on, over, upon ex: epidermis |
| extra- | outside ex:extravascular |
| homeo- | same ex: homeostasis |
| hyper- | above normal, high ex: hypertension |
| hypo- | below normal, low ex: hypoglycemia |
| intra- | within ex: intramuscular |
| iso- | equal, same ex: isothermal |
| mal- | poor/bad ex: malutrition |
| micro- | small ex microcyte |
| per- | through, by means of ex:percutaneous |
| pre- | before ex: prenatal |
| supra- | above ex: suprapubic |
| tachy- | rapid, fast ex: tachycardia |