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PMI PHL Prefixes
highlighted terms from page 107
Term | Definition |
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a-, an-, ar- | without/away from ex: arrhythmia |
aniso- | unequal ex: anisocytosis |
anti- | against ex: antiseptic |
brady- | slow ex: bradycardia |
cyan- | blue ex: cyanotic |
dys- | difficult/painful ex: dyspnea |
endo- | in, within ex: endothelium |
epi- | on, over, upon ex: epidermis |
extra- | outside ex:extravascular |
homeo- | same ex: homeostasis |
hyper- | above normal, high ex: hypertension |
hypo- | below normal, low ex: hypoglycemia |
intra- | within ex: intramuscular |
iso- | equal, same ex: isothermal |
mal- | poor/bad ex: malutrition |
micro- | small ex microcyte |
per- | through, by means of ex:percutaneous |
pre- | before ex: prenatal |
supra- | above ex: suprapubic |
tachy- | rapid, fast ex: tachycardia |