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Pharmaceutical Terminology (Prefixes)
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Pharmacology
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09/29/2012

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Term
a- / an-
Definition

without

Example: "anemia" (lack of blood)

Term
ante-
Definition

before 

Example: "antecubital" (before elbow)

Term
anti-
Definition

against

Example: "antisepsis" (against infection)

Term
brady-
Definition

slow

 

Example: "bradycardia" (slow heart activity)

Term
circum-
Definition

around

 

Example: "circumarticular" (around a joint)

Term
con-
Definition

with

 

Example: "concentric" (with the same center)

Term
dia-
Definition

across, through, complete

 

Example: "diagnosis" (complete knowledge)

Term
dipl-
Definition

double

 

Example: "diplopia" (double vision)

Term
ecto-
Definition

outside

 

Example: "ectoderm" (outer skin)

Term
endo-
Definition

inside

 

Example: "endocranial" (within the cranium)

Term
hyper-
Definition

excessive

 

Example: "hyperglycemia" (high blood sugar)

Term
hypo-
Definition

deficient, below

 

Example: "hypothyroidism" (deficiency of thyroid)

Term
infra-
Definition

below

 

Example: "infraclavicular" (below the clavicle)

Term
inter-
Definition

between

 

Example: "intercostal" (between ribs)

Term
intra-
Definition

within

 

Example: "intracerebral" (within the cerebrum)

Term
iso-
Definition

same, equal

 

Example: "isothermal" (same temperature)

Term
neo-
Definition

new

 

Example: "neonatal" (newborn)

Term
peri-
Definition

surrounding

 

Example: "pericardium" (membrane that surrounds the heart)

Term
tachy-
Definition

fast

 

Example: "tachycardia" (fast heart activity)

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