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Abrev Prefixes
Basic Med term Prefix Plain & Simple Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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A,AN | Without or not |
AB | Away from |
Ad | Toward |
Adeno | Gland |
ambi | both |
angio | vessel lymphy or blood |
ante | before, forward |
anti | against |
arthro | joint |
bi | double, two |
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 | separation, away from |
dur | through |
dys | bad, difficult, abnormal |
ecto | outer |
ede | swelling |
endo | inner, inside |
epi | over, on |
ergo | work |
eryth | red |
ex | out, out of, from , away from |
for | opeining |
gastro | belly, stomach |
glosso | tongue |
hemi | half |
hemo | blood |
hepa | liver |
histo | tissue |
homo | same |
hydro | water |
hyper | to high |
hypo | under decreased, less than normal |
Ilio | ilium |
in | in, into, within, not |
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 |
Trans- | across, over |
Tri- | 3 |
Uria- Uro- | Urine |
Vaso- | Vessel |
Viscero- | Organ |