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Medical Prefixes
Prefixes that are found in medical terms.
| Prefix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A-/An- | Without/Lacking | Anemia |
| Andr(o)- | Male | Androgen |
| Anti- | Against | Anticholinergic |
| Auto- | Self | Autocrine |
| Bio- | Life | Biology |
| Chem(o)- | Chemistry | Chemotherapy |
| Contra- | Against | Contraception |
| Cyt(o)- | Cell | Cytokine |
| Dis- | Separation/Taking Apart | Dissection |
| Dys- | Difficult/Abnormal | Dyspnea |
| Eu- | Good/Well | Eupnea |
| Fibr(o)- | Fiber | Fibrosis |
| Gluco-/Glyco- | Glucose/Sugar | Glycogen |
| Gyn(o)/Gynec- | Female | Gynecology |
| Hydr(o)- | Water | Hydrocephalus |
| Idio- | Self/One's Own | Idiopathic |
| Lyso-/Lys- | Break Down/Destruction/Dissolving | Lysosome |
| Mal- | Bad/Abnormal | Malignant |
| Myc(o)- | Fungus | Mycetoma |
| Necr(o)- | Death | Necrosis |
| Neo- | New | Neonate |
| Oxy- | Sharp/Acute/Oxygen | Oxytocin |
| Pan-/Pant(o)- | All/Everywhere | Pancytopenia |
| Pharmaco- | Drug/Medicine | Pharmacist |
| Re- | Again/Backward | Rejuvenation |
| Somat(o)-/Somatic(o)- | Body/Bodily | Somatic Cell |
| Acous(o)- | Hearing | Acoustic Meatus |
| Aden(o)- | Gland | Adenoid |
| Adip(o)- |