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Medical Prefixes
Common Medical Prefixes from Simple Guide to TMBC
Question | Answer |
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Brachio | Arm |
Brady | Slow |
Cardio | Heart |
Caud | Tail |
Cephal | Head |
Chondro | Cartilage |
Circum | Around |
Cochlea | Shell |
Contra | Against, opposite |
Derm | Skin |
Di | Two |
Dia | Across, through, apart |
Dis | Seperation, away from |
Dur | Tough |
Dys | Bad, difficult, abnormal |
En | In, Into |
Endo | Inner, inside |
Epi | Over |
Ergo | Work |
Eryth | Red |
Ex | Out, Out of, Away from |
Ab | Away from |
Ad | Towards |
Adeno | Gland |
Ambi | Both |
Angio | Vessel |
Ante | Before, Forward |
Anti | Against |
Arthro | Joint |
Bi | Double, Two |
For | Opening |
Gastro | Stomach |
Glosso | Tongue |
Hemi | Half |
Hemo | Blood |
Hepa | Liver |
Histo | Tissue |
Homo | Same |
Hydro | Water |
Hyper | Excessive, Too high |
Hypo | Under, Decreased, Less than normal |
Ilio | Ilium |
Infra | Below |
Inter | Between |
Intra | Within |
Iso | Same |
Kine | Movement |
Labio | Lips |
Later | Side |
Leuko | White |
Lipo | Fat |
Macro | Big |
Mal | Bad |
Mater | Mother |
Medi | Middle |
Mega | Big |
Multi | Many |
Myo | Muscle |
Neo | New |
Nephro | Kidney |
Neuro | Nerve |
Ora | Mouth |
Orchi | Testes |
Osteo | Bone |
Oto | Ear |
Para | Beside |
Per | By, Through |
Peri | Around |
Poly | Many |
Post | After, Behind |
Pre | Before, In front of |
Pro | Before, In front of |
Re | Again |
Retro | Backward |
Semi | Half |
Somato | Body |
Steno | Narrow |
Sub | Under |
Super | Above, Over, Excess |
Supra | Above, Over |
Syn | Together |
Tachy | Fast |
Thermo | Heat |
Thoraco | Chest |
Thrombo | Clot |
Trans | Across, Over |
Tri | Three |
Uni | One |
Uria, Uro | Urine |
Vaso | Vessel |
Viscero | Organ |