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MED Term pg3
page 3 of med terminology list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| post- | After; Postpartum (after birth) |
| postero- | After; behind; Posterior (the back side) |
| pre- | Before, in front; Prefrontal (in front of the frontal bone) |
| pro- | Before, in front; Prodrome (very earliest symptoms) |
| pseudo- | False; Pseudocyesis (false pregnancy) |
| re- | Again, back; Recurrent (to occur again)retro- |
| retro- | Backward, behind; Retrograde (move in backward direction) |
| sinistro- | Left; Sinistrotorsion (twisted to the left) |
| sub- | Below, under; Subcutaneous (under, below the skin) |
| super- | Above, excess; Supernumerary (above the normal number) |
| supra- | Above; Suprapubic (above the pubic bone) |
| sym- | Together; Symphysis ( to grow together) |
| syn- | Together; Syndactyly (born with fingers fused) |
| tachy- | Rapid, fast; Tachycardia (fast heart beat) |
| trans- | Through, across; Transurethral (through the urethra) |
| ultra- | Beyond, excess; Ultrasound (high frequency sound waves) |