Chapter 4 Prefixes
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Chapter 4 Prefixes
Carp/o Carpals Meta carpals
Gloss/o Glossal
Nat/i Prenatal Postnatal
Seps/o Septic Antiseptic
Thyr/o Thyroglossal
Tox/o Toxic Toxin
Suffixes -partum Postpartum Antepartum
-Pnea Apnea Sleep apnea Eupnea
-rrhea Diarrhea Rhinorrhea
Cibum Antecibum Postcibum Medical Abbreviation=ac, pc
Prefixes a-, an- apnea, anoxia Trans-transfusion Ox/o, oxygen, anoxia
Trans- transfusion Uni-unilateral Re-relapse Bi-bilateral
Contra-contraindication Macro-macrocephalic
Antibiotic Antitoxin
Brady- Bradycardia
Con- Congenital anomaly
De- Dehydration
Congenital anomaly-spina bifida Syndactyl syn, dactyl
Dys- Dyspnea Dysuria
Ec, ecto Ectopic pregnancy
Endo- Endoscope Endotracheal Endocardium
Hemi Hemiglossectomy
Endoscope
Hyper- Hyperglycemia Hypo- Hypodermic Hypoglycemia
Intra- Intravenous
Mal Poly malaise polyuria malignant Neo Newborn Dialysis Dia
lysis
tachy Tachycardia tachypnea