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Medical Terminology

Prefixes (2)

TermDefinition
in- in or into (not)
ex- or ec- out,
endo- in or within
incision cutting into
excision a cutting out of or surgical removal
ectopic pregnancy occurs outside the normal location, that is, the uterus
top/o location
extra- outside of
extrahepatic occurring outside or located outside of the liver
ab- away from
ad- toward or near
-partum birth
prolapse to slide
pro- before or forward
-lapse slide
interocular bruising between the eyes
inter- between
ocul/o eyes
intra- within or into
intercostal spaces between the ribs
parathyroid near or beside the thyroid glands
para- near or beside
thyroid/o thyroid glands
structure or tissue -ium
reflux the returning of contents
retroflexion a flexing or bending backward
sub- under or less than
epi- above, upon, or on
epidermis a thin outer, avascular layer which lies above
dermis a deeper, dense layer of connective tissue
subcutaneous tissue a spongy, porous layer with a rich blood supply and a wealth of fat-producing cells, below the dermis
urinalysis separation of urine
-lysis separation
ana- up or apart
trans- through, across
diuretic drugs that promote the formation and excretion of urine and lower blood pressure by removing fluid from the blood
meta- change or beyond
metastasis means the process by which tumor cells spread from one part or organ to another not directly connected with it
transurethral pertaining to a procedure done through the urethra
transmission the process of passing, or transferring, a disease from one person to another
antibody protein molecule produced by the body to neutralize a specific foreign antigen and to create immunity to that antigen
antibiotic the ability to destroy life or to interfere with the growth of a living organism
-kinesia movement
accent: urinalysis NAL
accent: metastasis TAS
accent: antibody AN
tachycardia KAR
accent: antigen AN
accent: transurethral RE
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