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Anatomy/Med Term 1
Miscellaneous Prefixes
Prefix | Meaning |
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andro- | man Ex: androgenic = having a masculine effect |
auto- | self Ex: autogamy = form of self-fertilization |
bio- | life Ex: biopsy = process of removing living tissue |
brady- | slow Ex: bradycardia = slowness of the heartbeat |
dys- | bad, abnormal Ex: dysgenesis = defective development |
gluc(o)- glyc(o)- | sugar, sweet Ex: glucosuria = urinary excretion of sugar |
mal- | bad Ex: malpresentation = faulty presentation of a fetus |
narc- | sleep Ex: narcoleptic = a sleep-inducing drug |
neo- | new Ex: neoblastic = developing in new tissue |
tachy- | fast Ex: tachycrotic = a rapid pulse |