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Medical Prefixes
Prefixes that are found in medical terms.
Prefix | Meaning | Example |
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A-/An- | Without/Lacking | Anemia |
Andr(o)- | Male | Androgen |
Anti- | Against | Anticholinergic |
Auto- | Self | Autocrine |
Bio- | Life | Biology |
Chem(o)- | Chemistry | Chemotherapy |
Contra- | Against | Contraception |
Cyt(o)- | Cell | Cytokine |
Dis- | Separation/Taking Apart | Dissection |
Dys- | Difficult/Abnormal | Dyspnea |
Eu- | Good/Well | Eupnea |
Fibr(o)- | Fiber | Fibrosis |
Gluco-/Glyco- | Glucose/Sugar | Glycogen |
Gyn(o)/Gynec- | Female | Gynecology |
Hydr(o)- | Water | Hydrocephalus |
Idio- | Self/One's Own | Idiopathic |
Lyso-/Lys- | Break Down/Destruction/Dissolving | Lysosome |
Mal- | Bad/Abnormal | Malignant |
Myc(o)- | Fungus | Mycetoma |
Necr(o)- | Death | Necrosis |
Neo- | New | Neonate |
Oxy- | Sharp/Acute/Oxygen | Oxytocin |
Pan-/Pant(o)- | All/Everywhere | Pancytopenia |
Pharmaco- | Drug/Medicine | Pharmacist |
Re- | Again/Backward | Rejuvenation |
Somat(o)-/Somatic(o)- | Body/Bodily | Somatic Cell |
Acous(o)- | Hearing | Acoustic Meatus |
Aden(o)- | Gland | Adenoid |
Adip(o)- |