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Med. Terminology pre
from AB to ULTRA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ab- | Away From - Abductor (leading away from) |
| Ad- | To,Toward,Near to - Adductor (leading toward) |
| Ambi- | Both - Ambidextrous (ability to use hands equally) |
| Amphi- | About, on both sides, both - Amphibious (living on both land and water) |
| Ampho- | Both - Amphogenic (producing offspring of both sexes) |
| Ana- | Up, back, again, excessive - Anatomy (a cutting up) |
| Ante- | Before, forward - Antecubital (before elbow |
| Anti- | Against, opposed to, reversed - Antiperistalsis (reversed peristalsis) |
| Apo- | From, away from - Aponeurosis (away from tendon) |
| Bi- | Twice, double - Biarticulate (double joint) |
| Cata- | Down, according to, complete - Catabolism (breaking down) |
| Circum- | Around, about - Circumflex (winding about) |
| Com- | With, together - Commissure (sending or coming together) |
| Con- | With, together - Conductor (leading together) |
| Contra- | Against, opposite - Contralateral (opposite side) |
| De- | Away from - Dehydrate (remove water from) |
| Di- | Twice, double - Diplopia (double vision) |
| Dia- | Through, apart, across, completely - Diaphragm (wall across) |
| Dis- | Reversal, apart from, separation - Disinfection (apart from infection) |
| Dys- | Bad, difficult, disordered - Dyspepsia (bad digestion) |
| E-, ex- | Out away from - Enucleate (remove from);exostosis (outgrowth of bone) |
| Ec- | Out from - Ectopic (out of place) |
| Ecto- | On outer side, situated on - Ectoderm (outer skin) |
| Em-, en- | In - Empyema (pus in); encephalon (in the head) |
| Endo- | Within - Endocardium (within heart); endometrium (within uterus) |
| Epi- | Upon, on - Epidural (upon dura); epidermis (on skin) |
| Exo- | Outside, on outer side, outer layer - Exogenous (produce outside) |
| Extra- | Outside - Extracellular (outside cell) |
| Hemi- | Half - Hemiplegia (partial paralysis) |
| Hyper- | Over, above, excessive - Hyperemia (excessive blood) |
| Hypo- | Under, below, deficient - Hypotension (low blood pressure) |
| Im-, in- | In, Into - Immersion (act of dipping in); infiltration (act of filtering in) |
| Im-, in- | Not - Immature (not mature); involuntary (not voluntary) |
| Infra- | Below - Infraorbital (below eye) |
| Inter- | Between - Intercostal (between ribs) |
| Intra- | Within - Intracerebral (within cerebrum) |
| Intro- | Into, within - Introversion (turning inward) |
| Meta- | Beyond, after, change - Metamorphosis (change of form) |
| Opistho- | Behind, backward - Opisthotic (behind ears); opisthognathous (beyond jaws) |
| Para- | Beside, beyond, near to - Paracardiac (beside the heart); paraurethral (near the urethra) |
| Per- | Through, excessive - Permeate (pass through) |
| Peri- | Around - Periosteum (around bone) |
| Post- | After, behind - Postoperative (after operation) |
| Pre- | Before, in front of - Premaxillary (in front of maxilla) |
| Pro- | Before, in front of - Prognosis (foreknowledge) |
| Re- | Back, again,contrary - Reflex (bend back) |
| Retro- | Backward,located behind - Retrocervical (located behind cervix) |
| Semi- | Half - Semicartilaginous (half cartilage) |
| Sub- | Under - Subcutaneous (under skin) |
| Super- | Above, upper, excessive - Supercilia (upper brows) |
| Supra- | Above, upper, excessive - Suprarenal (above kidney |
| Sym-,syndrome- | Together, with - Symphysis (growing together); synapsis (joining together) |
| Trans- | Across,through, beyond - Transection (cut across) |
| Ultra- | Beyond, in excess - Ultraviolet (beyond violet end of spectrum) |
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