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Prefixes & Suffixes
Medical prefixes and suffixes A thru H
Term | Definition |
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a, an | without ... Prefix |
anencephalic | without a brain |
ab | away from ... Prefix Also abbreviation for antibody |
abduction | away from, rotate |
ad | toward ... Prefix Also abbreviation for: auris dexter, right ear ad lib - freely as desired |
adduction | toward, rotate |
ADA | Also abbreviation for American Dental Association |
algia | pain ... prefix or suffix, mostly suffix |
Ante | before; wall part ... prefix or suffix |
antepartum | before birth |
Synonyms of Ante - before; wall part | pre-, pro- |
Anti | against....prefix |
antibacterial | against bacteria |
bi | two, double ... Prefix |
bilaterial | two sides |
Synonyms for Bi | bis-, di- |
brady | slow ... Prefix |
bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
circum | around ... Prefix |
circumrenal | around the kidney |
Synonym for Circum | peri- |
Co, Con | together ... Prefix or Suffix |
concentric | together center; same center |
Symbol for CO: | carbon monoxide; cobalt; coccygeal |
de | down or away from Prefix or Suffix |
dehydrate | away from hydration |
desis | binding; fixation of Prefix or Suffix (mostly suffix) |
arthodesis | surgical fixation of a joint |
Dia | through Prefix or Suffix |
diaplacental | through the placenta |
Dys | difficult; abnormal Prefix or Suffix |
dysemia | abnormal blood |
Synonyms for Dys | un-, mis-, dis- |
ecto | outside Prefix |
ectocornea | outer layer of the cornera |
Synonyms for Ecto | ect-, exo- |
Ectomy | excision Prefix or Suffix (mostly suffix) |
Synonym for Ectomy | -tomy |
endo | within ... Prefix |
endogastric | within the stomach |
Synonym for Endo | ento- |
Epi | outer, on top of, over Prefix |
epigastric | top of stomach |
exo | away from ... Prefix |
exophthalmos | eyes bulging away from |
Syn for Exo | ecto- |
extra | outside, beyond Prefix or Suffix |
extrasensory | beyond senses Prefix or Suffix |
Syn for extra | peri- |
Ferro | iron ... Prefix |
ferrokinetics | study of iron metabolism |
Fore | before ... Prefix or Suffix |
forehead | before head |
form | shape of Prefix or Suffix |
reniform | kidney shaped |
syn for form | -oid, morpho- |
graphy | writing, record Prefix or Suffix |
graphospasm | writer's cramp |
syn for graphy | -gram. |
Hemi | half ... Prefix |
hemiparesis | paralyis to one half of the body Prefix |
syn of hemi | semi- |
hydra, hydro | water ... Prefix |
hydrophobia | water, afraid of |
Syn of Hydra, Hydro | hydr-; a hydatid |
hyper | above - prefix |
hypertension | high tension |
hypo | below ... prefix |
hypothermic | beflow temperature |