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EMT Basic- Prefixes
Common Medical Prefixes
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
01/18/2012
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Term
a-
 Definition
without, lack of
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
abdomi(n)-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acr(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to an extremity
Term
ad-
 Definition
to, toward
Term
aden(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to a gland
Term
an-
 Definition
without, lack of
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ana-
 Definition
up, back, again
Term
angio-
 Definition
vessel
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, forward
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anti-
 Definition
against, opposed to
Term
arteri(o)-
 Definition
artery
Term
arthro-
 Definition
pertaining to a joint
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
bi(o)
 Definition
pertaining to life
Term
blast(o)-
 Definition
germ or cell
Term
blephar(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to an eyelid
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
calc-
 Definition
stone; also heel
Term
cardi(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
cephal(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the head
Term
cerebr(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the cerebrum, a part of the brain
Term
cervic(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix
Term
chloe-
 Definition
pertaining to bile
Term
chondr(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to cartilage
Term
circum-
 Definition
around, about
Term
contra-
 Definition
against, opposite
Term
cost(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to a rib
Term
cyan(o)-
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst(o)-
 Definition
pertaining tot the bladder or any fluid-containing sac
Term
cyt(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to a cell
Term
de-
 Definition
down from
Term
dermat(o)
 Definition
pertaining to the skin
Term
di-
 Definition
twice, double
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, completely
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
ect(o)-
 Definition
out from
Term
electro-
 Definition
pertaining to electricity
Term
end(o)-
 Definition
within
Term
enter(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the intestines
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, on
Term
erythr(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to red or to erythrocytes (red blood cells)
Term
eu-
 Definition
easy, good, normal
Term
ex(o)-
 Definition
outside
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside, in addition
Term
gastr(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the stomach
Term
glyc(o)-
 Definition
sugar
Term
gynec(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs
Term
hemat(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to blood
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hem(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to blood
Term
hepat(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the liver
Term
hom(o)-
 Definition
same to like
Term
hydr(o)-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition

over, excessive

 
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, deficient
Term
hyster(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the uterus
Term
infra-
 Definition
below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal
Term
latero-
 Definition
side
Term
leuk(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes (white blood cells)
Term
lith(o)-
 Definition
pertaing to a stone
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad or abnormal
Term
medi-
 Definition
 middle
Term
mega-
 Definition
large
Term
mening(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
myel(o)-
 Definition
pertaining tot he spinal cord, the bone marrow, or myelin
Term
my(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to muscle
Term
nas(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the nose
Term
ne(o)-
 Definition
new
Term
nephr(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney
Term
neur(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system
Term
noct-
 Definition
night
Term
olig(o)-
 Definition
little, deficient
Term
oophor(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the ovaries
Term
opthalm(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the eye
Term
orchid(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the testicles
Term
orchi(o)-
 Definition
pertaining tot eh testicles
Term
ortho-
 Definition
straight or normal
Term
oste(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to bone
Term
ot(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the ear
Term
para-
 Definition
by the side of
Term
path(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to disease
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
phag(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to eating, ingesting, or engulfing
Term
pharyng(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the throat, or pharynx
Term
phleb(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to a vein
Term
pneum(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to respiration, the lungs, or air
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
procto(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the rectum
Term
pseud(o)-
 Definition
false
Term
psych(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the mind
Term
pulm(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the lung
Term
pyel(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney or pelvis
Term
py(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to pus
Term
quadr(i)-
 Definition
four
Term
retr(o)-
 Definition
backward or behind
Term
rhin(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the nose
Term
salping(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to a tube
Term
scler(o)-
 Definition
hard; also means pertaining to the sclera
Term
semi-
 Definition
half or partial
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, moderately
Term
super-
 Definition
above, excessive, or mare than normal
Term
supra-
 Definition
above
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
thorac(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the chest
Term
trans-
 Definition
across
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
vas(o)-
 Definition
vessel
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