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Medical terminology
surgical tech
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| a-,an-,in- | without example: amenorrhea; without a monthly flow | |
| ab- | from,away from example; abnormal: away from normal | |
| ad-,ac-,as-,at- | to,towards example;adduct; carry toward | |
| ante- | before,in,front example;before birth | |
| anti-ant- | against example;antibacterial; pertaining to against bacteria | |
| bi | two example; bilateral;two sides | |
| bio- | life example;biology;study of life | |
| brachy- | short example; brachydactylism; short finger/toes | |
| brady | slow example;bradycardia; slow heart rate | |
| centi- | hundred example;centimeter;one one-hundredth of a meter | |
| circum | around example;circumcisin; cutting around | |
| co-,com-,con- | with,together example; congenital; born with | |
| contra | against example; contraindicated; against indication | |
| de- | down from example;dehydrate; lose water | |
| dextro | right example;dexogastria; stomach displaced to right | |
| dia- | through example; diarrhea; flow through | |
| dis- | apart example; dissect; to cut apart | |
| dys- | bad, difficult example; dyspnea; difficult breathing | |
| e-,ex- | out,out from example;excise; to cut out | |
| ecto,exo,extra | outside example; extracorporeal; pertaining to outside the body | |
| en- | in,on example; encapsulated; ina capsule | |
| end-,endo- | within example; endoscopy; visualization | |
| epi | upon example;epidermis; upon the skin | |
| eu | good example; euphonic; good sound | |
| hemi-,semi-, | half example; hemigastrectomy; surgical removal of half the stomach | |
| hyper | over,above hyperkinetic; overactive | |
| hypo | under, below example; hypoglossal; under the tongue | |
| infra | beneath example; inframammary; beneath the breast | |
| inter | between example; intercellular; between the cells | |
| intra | within example; intracranial; pertanining to within the cranium (skull) | |
| kilo | thousand example; kilogram; one thousand grams | |
| macro | large example; macrocyte; large cell | |
| mal | bad example; malnutrition; bad nourishment | |
| mes | middle example; mesentery; middle of intestine | |
| meta | after,beyond example; metacarpals; beyond the carpals ( wrist) | |
| micro | small example; microcephalic; having a small head | |
| milli | one one thousandth example; one one-thousand of a liter | |
| multi | many example; multipara; one who has many children | |
| neo | new example; neoplasm; new growth | |
| oligo | scanty, few example; oligouria; scanty amount of urine | |
| onc | tumor example; oncology; study of tumor | |
| para | beside example; paramedian; beside the median | |
| per | through example; percutaneous ; through the skin | |
| peri | around example;peritonsillar; around the tonsil | |
| poly | much, many example; polycystic ; having many cysts | |
| post | after example; postmortem; after death | |
| pre | before exapmle;prnatal; pertaining to before birth | |
| presby | old example;prebyopia; old vision | |
| primi | First example; primigravida; women pregnant for the first time | |
| pro | Before example prognosis : foreknowledge , prediction of outcome | |
| re | back, again example; regenerate; produce or develop again. | |
| retro | Behind; example; retrosternal; pertaining to behind the sternum | |
| sub | under,below example: sublingual ; pertaining under the tongue | |
| super,supra | above example:suprapelvic:above the pelvis | |
| syn,sym | with,together example: synergism:working toagther | |
| tachy | fast example: tachyphasia; fast speed | |
| trans | across, beyond example : transurethral: pertainning to across the urethra | |
| tri | three example: trigerminal: having three beginnings or origins | |
| uni | one example: unilateral: one side |