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Chapter 1 Word Parts
Medical Terminology
| Word parts | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- | without |
| ab- | away from, negative, absent |
| ad- | towaards, to, in the direction of |
| dextr/o | right side |
| sinistr/o | left side |
| ex- | out of, outside, away from |
| in- | in, into, not, without |
| macro- | large, abnormal size, or long |
| micr/o, micro- | small |
| mega-, megal/o | large, great |
| olig/o | scanty, few |
| pre- | before |
| post- | after, behind |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| eu- | good, normal, well |
| hyper- | excessive or increased |
| hypo- | deficient or decreased |