Important Prefixes - Lesson 46
MORE NEW IMPORTANT PREFIXES
1. a-, an- means no, not, without
apnea-no breathing
anoxia-without oxygen
2. ab- means away from
abnormal-away from normal
3. ad- means toward
adduction-a muscle draws the body towards the median plane
4. ana- means up, apart
anabolism-process of burning energy up
5. ante-before, forward
antecebum-before meals
anteflexion-bending forward
antepartum-before delivery
6. anti- means against
antisepsis- against infection
7. auto- means self, own
autoimmune-immune protection
8. bi- means two
bifurcation-dividing into two
bilateral-two sides
9. brady- means slow
bradycardia-slow heart beat
10. cata- means down
catabolism- process of burning energy down
11. con- means with, together
congenital anomaly-abnormal condition of childs
connective-to connect
12. contra- means against, opposite
contraindication-against indication
contralateral-opposite sides
13. de- means down, lack of
dehydration-lack of water in the body
14. dia- means through, complete
diameter-complete measurement
15. dys- means bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
dyspnea-difficult breathing
16. ec-, ecto- means out, outside
ectopic pregnancy-outside the uterus
17. en-, endo- means in, within
endotracheal-within the trachea
endocardium-within the heart
18. epi- means upon, on, above
epithelium-above the skin
19. eu- means good, normal
euthyoid-normal thyroid
20. ex- means out, away from
exophthalmia-bulging eyes
21. hemi- means half
hemiglossectomy-removal of half of the tongue
22. hyper- means excessive, above
hyperplasia-excessive development of cell numbers
hypertrophy-increase in the size of the cells
hyperglycemia-excessive sugar
23. hypo- means deficient, under
hypodermic-below the skin
hypoglycemia-less sugar
24. in- means not
insomnia-inability to sleeping
25. in- means into
incision-cut into
26. infra- means beneath
infracostal-sub costal or beneath the ribs
27. inter- means between
intercostal-in between the ribs
28. intra- means into, within
intravenous-into the vein
29. macro- means large
macrocephalic-pertaining to large head
30. mal- means bad
malnutrition-bad nutrition
malignant-tumor that spreads
malaise-vague sick feeling
31. meta- means change, beyond
metamorphosis-change in the form and functions
32. micro- means small
microscope-instrument to view small
33. neo- means new
neoplasm-new growth
neonatal-new born
34. pan- means all
pancytopenia-deficiency of all cells
35. para- means near, beside, abnormal
parathyroid glands-near thyroid glands
36. per- means through
percutaneous-through the skin
37. peri- means surrounding
pericardium-outer layer of the heart
38. poly- means many, much
polymorphonuclear-cell having many nuclei of many forms and structures
39. post- means after, behind
postmortem-viewing of a dead tissue
postnatal-before birth
40. pre- means before, in front of
precancerous-before cancer
41. pro- means before, forward
prodrome-early symptoms of a disease
prolapse-drooping or coming out
42. pseudo- means false
pseudocyesis-false pregnancy
43. re- means back, again
relapse-return of the disease
remission-symptoms lessen
recombinant DNA-one that inherits one gene
44. retro- means behind, backward
retroperitoneal-pertaining to backside of the pericardium
retroflexion-bending back
45. sub- means under
subcutaneous-under the skin
46. syn-, sym- means together, with
syndactyly-fingers and toes club together
synthesis-building up or putting together
syndrome-group of symptoms
symbiosis-association of two or more species for mutual benefit
symphysis-meeting point or union point
47. tachy- means fast
tachypnea-fast breathing
48. trans- means across, through
transfusion-transfer of one to another
transurethral-across the urethra
49. ultra- means beyond, excess
ultrasonography-measurement of deep structures using sound waves
50. uni- means one
unilateral-one-sided
1. a-, an- means no, not, without
apnea-no breathing
anoxia-without oxygen
2. ab- means away from
abnormal-away from normal
3. ad- means toward
adduction-a muscle draws the body towards the median plane
4. ana- means up, apart
anabolism-process of burning energy up
5. ante-before, forward
antecebum-before meals
anteflexion-bending forward
antepartum-before delivery
6. anti- means against
antisepsis- against infection
7. auto- means self, own
autoimmune-immune protection
8. bi- means two
bifurcation-dividing into two
bilateral-two sides
9. brady- means slow
bradycardia-slow heart beat
10. cata- means down
catabolism- process of burning energy down
11. con- means with, together
congenital anomaly-abnormal condition of childs
connective-to connect
12. contra- means against, opposite
contraindication-against indication
contralateral-opposite sides
13. de- means down, lack of
dehydration-lack of water in the body
14. dia- means through, complete
diameter-complete measurement
15. dys- means bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
dyspnea-difficult breathing
16. ec-, ecto- means out, outside
ectopic pregnancy-outside the uterus
17. en-, endo- means in, within
endotracheal-within the trachea
endocardium-within the heart
18. epi- means upon, on, above
epithelium-above the skin
19. eu- means good, normal
euthyoid-normal thyroid
20. ex- means out, away from
exophthalmia-bulging eyes
21. hemi- means half
hemiglossectomy-removal of half of the tongue
22. hyper- means excessive, above
hyperplasia-excessive development of cell numbers
hypertrophy-increase in the size of the cells
hyperglycemia-excessive sugar
23. hypo- means deficient, under
hypodermic-below the skin
hypoglycemia-less sugar
24. in- means not
insomnia-inability to sleeping
25. in- means into
incision-cut into
26. infra- means beneath
infracostal-sub costal or beneath the ribs
27. inter- means between
intercostal-in between the ribs
28. intra- means into, within
intravenous-into the vein
29. macro- means large
macrocephalic-pertaining to large head
30. mal- means bad
malnutrition-bad nutrition
malignant-tumor that spreads
malaise-vague sick feeling
31. meta- means change, beyond
metamorphosis-change in the form and functions
32. micro- means small
microscope-instrument to view small
33. neo- means new
neoplasm-new growth
neonatal-new born
34. pan- means all
pancytopenia-deficiency of all cells
35. para- means near, beside, abnormal
parathyroid glands-near thyroid glands
36. per- means through
percutaneous-through the skin
37. peri- means surrounding
pericardium-outer layer of the heart
38. poly- means many, much
polymorphonuclear-cell having many nuclei of many forms and structures
39. post- means after, behind
postmortem-viewing of a dead tissue
postnatal-before birth
40. pre- means before, in front of
precancerous-before cancer
41. pro- means before, forward
prodrome-early symptoms of a disease
prolapse-drooping or coming out
42. pseudo- means false
pseudocyesis-false pregnancy
43. re- means back, again
relapse-return of the disease
remission-symptoms lessen
recombinant DNA-one that inherits one gene
44. retro- means behind, backward
retroperitoneal-pertaining to backside of the pericardium
retroflexion-bending back
45. sub- means under
subcutaneous-under the skin
46. syn-, sym- means together, with
syndactyly-fingers and toes club together
synthesis-building up or putting together
syndrome-group of symptoms
symbiosis-association of two or more species for mutual benefit
symphysis-meeting point or union point
47. tachy- means fast
tachypnea-fast breathing
48. trans- means across, through
transfusion-transfer of one to another
transurethral-across the urethra
49. ultra- means beyond, excess
ultrasonography-measurement of deep structures using sound waves
50. uni- means one
unilateral-one-sided
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