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Disecting Terms #2
Prefixes (in---trans)
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/10/2011

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Term
in-
im-
Definition
not

ex. imbalance (no balance)
Term
inter-
Definition
between, among

ex. intertwine (wined up between something else)
Term
intra-
Definition
within

ex. intracellular (w/in the cell)
Term
iso-
Definition
equal, like

ex. isotonic (equal strength)
Term
macro-
Definition
large

ex. macromolecule (large molecule)
Term
mal-
Definition
bad, abnormal

ex. malnutrition ( bad/poor nutrition)
Term
mega-
Definition
large, great

ex. megakaryocyte (giant cell of bone marrow)
Term
meso-
Definition
middle

ex. mesoderm (middle embryonic tissue layer)
Term
meta-
Definition
after, beyond

ex. metaphase (the stage of mitosis after prophase)
Term
micro-
Definition
small

ex. microscope (instrument used for viewing small objects)
Term
mono-
Definition
one

ex. monologue (speech for one person)
Term
neo-
Definition
new

ex. neonatal (newborn during the first 4 weeks after birth)
Term
oligo-
Definition
small, deficient

ex. oliguria (abnormally small volume of urine)
Term
oo-
Definition
egg

ex. oocyte (developing egg cell)
Term
para-
Definition
near,beside, beyond

ex. paracentral (near the center)
Term
peri-
Definition
around

ex. perimeter (area around an object)
Term
poly-
Definition
multiple, complex

ex. polysaccharide (a carbohydrate composed of multiple simple sugars)
Term
post-
Definition
after, behind

ex. postnatal (after birth)
Term
pre-
Definition
before

ex. prenatal (before birth)
Term
pseudo-
Definition
false

ex. pseudonym (a fake name)
Term
retro-
Definition
backward

ex. retroperitoneal (located behind the peritoneum)
Term
semi-
Definition
half

ex. semi-circle (half of a circle)
Term
sub-
Definition
under

ex. submarine (boat that goes under the water)
Term
super-
supra-
Definition
above

ex. suprarenal (above the kidney)
Term
syn-
Definition
with, together

ex. syndrome (a group of symptoms that occur together and characterize a disease)
Term
trans-
Definition
across, beyond

ex. transatlantic (across the Atlantic Ocean)
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