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a, an (it is a prefix)
without
- Medical Term:
- anencephalic (without a brain)
-
ab (prefix)
away from
- Medical Term:
- abduction (away from, rotate)
-
ad (prefix)
toward
- Medical Term:
- adduction (toward, rotate)
-
algia (prefix or suffix mostly suffix)
pain
- Medical Term:
- neuralgia (nerve pain)
-
ante ( Prefix or suffix)
before; wall part
- Medical Term:
- antepartum (before birth)
-
anti (prefix)
against
- Medical Term:
- antibacterial (against bacteria)
-
bi (prefix or suffix)
two, double
- Medical Term:
- bilateral (two sides)
-
brady (Prefix or Suffix)
slow
- Medical Term:
- bradycardia (slow heartbeat)
-
circum (Prefix or Suffix)
around
- Medical Term:
- circumrenal (around the kidney)
-
co, con (Prefix or Suffix)
together
- Medical Term:
- concentric (together center, same center)
-
de (Prefix or Suffix)
down or away from
- Medical Term:
- dehydrate (away from hydration)
-
desis (Prefix or Suffix mostly suffix)
binding; fixation of
- Medical Term:
- arthrodesis (surgical fixation of a joint)
-
dia (Prefix or Suffix)
through
- Medical Term:
- diaplacental (through the placenta)
-
dys (Prefix)
difficult, abnormal
- Medical Term:
- dysemia (abnormal blood)
-
ecto (Prefix)
outside
- Medical Term:
- ectocornea (outer layer of the cornea)
-
ectomy (Prefix or Suffix mostly suffix)
excision
- Medical Term:
- tonsillectomy (tonsil removal)
-
endo (Prefix)
within
- Medical Term:
- endogastric (within the stomach)
-
epi (Prefix)
outer, on top of, over
- Medical Term:
- epigastric (top of stomach)
-
exo (Prefix)
away from
- Medical Term:
- exophtaimus (eye bulging away from)
-
extra (Prefix or Suffix)
outside, beyond
- Medical Term:
- extrasensory (beyond senses)
-
ferro (Prefix)
iron
- Medical Term:
- ferrokinetics (study of iron metabolism)
-
fore (Prefix or Suffix)
before
- Medical Term:
- forehead (before head)
-
form (Prefix or Suffix)
shape of
- Medical Term:
- reniform (kidney-shaped)
-
graphy (Prefix or Suffix)
writing, record
- Medical Term:
- graphospasm (writer's cramp)
-
hemi (Prefix)
half
- Medical Term:
- hemiparesis (paralysis to one half of the body)
-
hydra, hydro (prefix)
water
- Medical Term:
- hydrophobia (water, afraid of)
-
hyper (Prefix)
above
- Medical Term:
- hypertension (high tension)
-
hypo (Prefix)
below
- Medical Term:
- hypothermic (below temperature)
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