Chapter 3: Prefixes
Suprarenal?
Above the kidney.
Postoperative?
After surgery.
Antibacteria?
Against bacteria.
Contraception?
Against contraception.
Prenatal?
Before birth.
Syndactylism?
Condition of fused fingers and toes.
Dystocia?
Difficult childbirth.
Dyspepsia?
Difficult digestion.
Pseudocyesis?
False pregnancy.
Diarrhea?
Flow through. (watery bowel movement)
Homeoplasia?
Formation of the same tissue.
Eupnea?
Good or normal breathing.
Panarthritis?
Inflammation of many joints.
Polyphobia?
Many fears.
Quadriplegia?
Paralysis of four.(limbs)
Hemiplegia?
Paralysis on one half. (of the body)
Ectogenous?
Pertaining to an organ outside. (the body or structure)
Periodontal?
Pertaining to around the teeth.
Intercostal?
Pertaining to between the ribs.
Subnasal?
Pertaining to under the nose.
Hypodermic?
Pertaining to under the skin.
Malnutrition?
Poor or bad nutrition.
Abduction?
Prefix is -ab. Means from, away from.
Adduction?
Prefix is -ad. Means toward.
Anesthesia?
Prefix is -an. Means without,not.
Bradycardia?
Prefix is -brady. Means slow.
Circumduction?
Prefix is -circum. Means around.
Diarrhea?
Prefix is -dia. Means through,across.
Dystocia?
Prefix is -dys. Means bad; painful; difficult.
Epidermis?
Prefix is -epi. Means above, upon.
Eupnea?
Prefix is -eu. Means good, normal.
Heterograft?
Prefix is -hetero. Means different.
Hypercalcemia?
Prefix is -hyper. Means excessive, above normal.
Hypodermic?
Prefix is -hypo. Means under,below,deficient.
Infracostal?
Prefix is -infra. Means under,below.
Interdental?
Prefix is -inter. Means between.
Intramuscular?
Prefix is -intra. Means in,within.
Macrocyte?
Prefix is -macro. Means large.
Malnutrition?
Prefix is -mal. Means bad.
Microscope?
Prefix is -micro. Means small.
Periodontal?
Prefix is -perio. Means around.
Polydipsia?
Prefix is -poly. Means many,much.
Postnatal?
Prefix is -post. Means after,behind.
Primigravida?
Prefix is -primi. Means many,much.
Pseudocyesis?
Prefix is -pseudo. Means false.
Quadriplegia?
Prefix is -quadri. Means four.
Retroversion?
Prefix is -retro. Means backward, behind.
Sublingual?
Prefix is -sub. Means below,under.
Suprapelvic?
Prefix is -supra.Means above;excessive; superior.
Tachypnea?
Prefix is -tachy. Means rapid.
Transvaginal?
Prefix is -trans. Means through,across.
Triceps?
Prefix is -tri. Means three.
Tachycardia?
Rapid heartbeat.
Bradycardia?
Slow heartbeat.
Retroversion?
Tipping back of an organ.
Homograft?
Tissue samples from same species.
Heterograft?
Tissue transplant from different species.
Amastia?
Without a breast.
Anesthesia?
Without sensation.
