Common Medical Terminology Prefixes + a word incorporating each prefix

Question 1

ab

Answer 1

away from
abduct: to lead away

Question 2

a, an

Answer 2

without
anoxia: without oxygen

Question 3

ad

Answer 3

towards
adduct: to lead towards

Question 4

albin/o

Answer 4

white
albinism: a congenital absence of pigment

Question 5

ante

Answer 5

before, in front of
antecubital: before the bend of the elbow

Question 6

anti

Answer 6

against
antiseptic: preventing the growth of microorganisms

Question 7

ambi

Answer 7

both, both sides or around
ambidextrous: use of both hands-handedness

Question 8

bi, bis

Answer 8

two or twice
bilateral: two sides

Question 9

brady

Answer 9

slow
bradycardia: abnormally slow heartbeat

Question 10

chlor/o

Answer 10

green
chloroplast: plant cells that contain chlorophyll

Question 11

contra

Answer 11

against
contraindication: unsafe to not receive treatments (harmful)

Question 12

crypt

Answer 12

hidden
cryptorchid: undescended testicles

Question 13

cyan/o

Answer 13

blue
cyanotic: blue discoloration due to deficient O2

Question 14

de

Answer 14

away, take away
dehydrate: free of H2O or to take away H2O

Question 15

dia

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through
diathermy: to generate heat through the body

Question 16

di, dis

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two, twice, double
diplopia: double vision

Question 17

dys

Answer 17

difficult, painful
dysphagia: difficulty swallowing

Question 18

ecto

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outer
ectoderm: out layer of cells (embryo)

Question 19

en, endo

Answer 19

inside
endocarditis: inflammation of the inside linings of the heart

Question 20

epi

Answer 20

upon/above
ectocornea: inside the cornea

Question 21

erythro

Answer 21

red
erythrocyte: red blood cell (RBC)

Question 22

eu

Answer 22

normal
eupnea: normal/unlabored breathing

Question 23

e, ex, exo

Answer 23

out of, outside
eversion: turning inside out

Question 24

extra

Answer 24

outside of, beyond
extrahepatic: outside of the liver

Question 25

hemi

Answer 25

half hemiplegia: one side of body paralysis

Question 26

hydro

Answer 26

water hydrocephalus: high pressure/high CFS in the cranial cavity hydrophobia: morbid dread of water

Question 27

hyper

Answer 27

above hypertension: abnormally high blood pressure

Question 28

hypo

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below, under hypothermia: abnormally low body temperature hypotension: abnormally low blood pressure

Question 29

in

Answer 29

not inoperable: not able to operate on

Question 30

in, intra

Answer 30

within, in intravenous: situated within the veins

Question 31

infra

Answer 31

below, beneath, under inframammary: below mammary gland

Question 32

inter

Answer 32

between intercostal: space between the ribs

Question 33

macro

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large macrocephaly: abnormally enlarged head

Question 34

mal

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bad, abnormal malalignment: bad/incorrect alignment

Question 35

meta

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beyond metacarpal: beyond the carpals-bone region

Question 36

micro

Answer 36

small microdontism: abnormally small teeth

Question 37

mono

Answer 37

one monodiplopia: images viewed by one eye

Question 38

multi

Answer 38

many multicellular: involving many cells

Question 39

nulli

Answer 39

none nulliparity: female not yet having born offspring

Question 40

ortho

Answer 40

straight, correct orthopedics: branch of medicine detailing correctness of injury, skeletal, ligaments, tendons

Question 41

pan

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all panarthritis: inflammation of all structures of joint

Question 42

para

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beside parathyroid: beside the thyroid (parathyroid gland)

Question 43

per

Answer 43

through, by means, agency of percutaneous: performed through the skin

Question 44

peri

Answer 44

around periarterial: referring to tissues around the arteries

Question 45

poli/o

Answer 45

gray poliomyelitis: inflammation of the myelin sheaths (nerves) graying

Question 46

poly

Answer 46

too much, many polyuria: too much urination

Question 47

post

Answer 47

after postmortem: after death

Question 48

pre

Answer 48

before predisposition: susceptible to a disease

Question 49

primi

Answer 49

first primigravid: first time pregnancy

Question 50

pseudo

Answer 50

false pseudoarthrosis: false joint

Question 51

quad, quadra

Answer 51

four quadrant: four sections/four quarters

Question 52

re

Answer 52

back, again reduce: restore to normal alignment

Question 53

retro

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behind retrosternal: behind the sternum

Question 54

semi

Answer 54

half semicomatose: half-conscious/not fully conscious

Question 55

sub

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under subclavian: under the clavicle

Question 56

super

Answer 56

above superficial: at or on the surface

Question 57

supra

Answer 57

above suprarenal: above the kidney

Question 58

syn

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together, joined syndactylism: fusion of fingers or toes

Question 59

tacky/tachy

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rapid, swift tackycardia: rapid heartbeat

Question 60

tetra

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four tetradactyl: four fingers or toes

Question 61

trans

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across transection: cut across

Question 62

tri

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three trigemini: occurring in threes

Question 63

un

Answer 63

not unconscious: lacking awareness of environment

Question 64

uni

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one unilateral: occurring on once side

Question 65

xanth/o

Answer 65

yellow xanthopia: visual disturbance-objects appear yellow