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Med Term Vocab - prefixes

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a- or an-   show
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ab-   show
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show Ad- means toward. For example, adduction is movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.  
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aut(o)-   show
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brady-   show
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show Chem- means chemistry or drug. Chem(o) is its combining form. For example, chemotherapy is a drug treatment used to treat cancer.  
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show Dia- means complete or through. For example, diagnosis refers to a complete state of knowledge for the purposes of identifying a disease.  
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show Dis- means to separate or take apart. For example, dissection refers to cutting open an organism to observe its internal structures. Dis- can also be used to mean: lack, as in distrust or disorientation reversal, as in disconnect  
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show Dys- means abnormal or painful. For example, dysentery is the name of a disease that causes inflammation of the intestine, and is quite painful.  
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show Endo- means inside or within. For example, endoscopy is a method of visualizing internal organs with a camera.  
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epi-/exo-   show
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eu-   show
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show Hyper- means above or above normal. For example, hypertension refers to high blood pressure.  
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show Hypo- means under or below normal. For example, hypoglycemia refers to low blood sugar.  
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show Inter- means between or among. For example, intercellular means between or among cells  
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show Lyso- means dissolve or dissolution. For example, lysosomes are parts of cells that dissolve or break down waste.  
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macro-   show
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mal-   show
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micro-   show
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mono-   show
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show Neo- means new. For example, a neonate is a newborn.  
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para-   show
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poly-   show
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show Post- means after or behind. For example, postmortem means after death  
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show Pre- means before. For example, preoperative means before an operation.  
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show Pro- means before. For example, prognosis means a prediction of the course of a disease, based on medical knowledge, before it happens.  
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show Re- means again or backward. For example, relapse refers to a recurrence of a past condition.  
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show Schiz means split. Schiz(o) is the combining form. For example, schizophrenia refers to a mental disorder in which mental functions become split and confused.  
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show Sub- means below or under. For example, subcutaneous refers to something below the skin.  
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supra-   show
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tachy-   show
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show Trans- means moving through or across. For example, transfusion is a transfer of blood from one person to another.  
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