Prefixes Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
A- AN- | no, not, without |
Acholia | lack or absence of bile secretion |
Analqesic | relieving pain |
ANA- | up, apart |
Anabasis | stage of increase in a disease |
ANTI- | against |
Antibody | immune body that fights foreign substances |
AUTO- | self |
autonomic | not subject to voluntary control |
BI- | two |
bilateral | pertaining to both sides |
BRADY- | deficient, under |
Bradycardia | abnormally slow heartbeat |
CHLORO- | green |
Chloroma | malignant, green-colored tumor |
CHROMO- | color |
Chromhidrosis | secretion of color and sweat |
CON- COM- CO- | with, together |
Cohort | a group with a characteristic acquired at the same time |
Communicability | ability to spread from infected to susceptible host |
Contagious | Capable of being transmitted from host to host |
CYANO- | blue |
Cyanosis | bluish skin and mucosal discoloration |
DE- | down, lack of |
Dehydration | lack of water |
DECI- | one-tenth |
Deciliter | one-tenth of a liter |
DI- | two |
Diataxia | affecting both sides of the body |
DIA- | through, between, apart, across, completely |
Diarrhea | rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine |
DYS- | bad, painful |
Dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
ERYTHIRO- | red |
Erythirocyte | red blood cell |
HEMI- | half |
Hemihypotonia | diminished muscle tone on one side of the body |
HEXA- | six |
Hexavitamin | preparation of six vitamins |
HYPER- | excessive, above |
Hypertension | persistently high blood pressure |
HYPO- | below, deficient |
Hypoglycemia | abnormally low level of sugar in the blood |
Leuko- | white |
Leukoencephalitis | inflammation of white brain substance |
MARCO- | large |
Marcoglossia | excessive size of the tongue |
MAL- | bad |
Malignant | tending to worsen and cause death |
MELANO- | black |
Melanotrichia | abnormal increased pigmentation of the hair |
META- | change, beyond |
Metamorphosis | change of structure or shape |
MICRO- | small |
Micromastia | abnormal smallness of the mammary gland |
MONO- | one, single |
Monogerminal | developed from a single ovum |
MULTI- | many |
Multiarticular | pertaining to or affecting many joints |
NEO- | new |
Neonate | a newborn animal |
PAN- | all |
Pandemic | a widespread epidemic |
PENT- | five |
Pentadactyl | having 5 digits |
POLY- | many, much |
Polychromatic | many-colored |
PSEUDO- | false |
Pseudopregnancy | false pregnancy |
QUADR- | four |
Quadrillocular | having four cavities |
SUB- | less than, beneath |
Subclinical | without clinical manifestations |
SYM- SYN- | with, together |
Symbiosis | mutually reinforcing |
TACHY | fast |
Tachycardia | abnormally fast heartbeat |
TRI- | three |
Tribrachius | monster with three forelimbs |
ULTRA- | beyond |
Ultrasonic | beyond the audible range |
XANTH- | yellow |
Xanthemia | presence of yellow coloring matter in the blood |
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