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Medical Terminology Prefixes A - E
Medical Terminology Prefixes A - E
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06/07/2010

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Term
a-
Definition

without, not

 

anemia - without blood

Term
ab-
Definition

from, away from

 

abduction - movement of a limb away from (an axis of) the body

Term
ad-
Definition

toward

 

adduction - act of bringing toward (midline of the body)

Term
af-
Definition
toward
Term
allo-
Definition

other, differing from the normal

 

allograft - transplantation differing from the normal

Term
an-
Definition

without, not

 

anesthesia - without feeling

Term
ana-
Definition
against; up; back
Term
aniso-
Definition

unequal, dissimilar

 

anisocytosis - abnormal increase in cells that are unequal

Term
ante-
Definition

before, in front of

anteversion - tipping or turning forward of an organ

Term
anti-
Definition

against

antibacterial - against bacteria

Term
auto-
Definition
self, own
Term
bi-
Definition

two

bilateral - pertaining to two sides

Term
brachy-
Definition
short
Term
brady-
Definition

slow

bradycardia - slow heart rate

Term
cata-
Definition
down
Term
cine-
Definition
movement
Term
circum-
Definition

around

circumrenal - pertaining to around the kidney

Term
contra-
Definition

against, opposite

contraception - against conception

Term
de-
Definition
cessation
Term
di-
Definition
double
Term
dia-
Definition

through, across

diarrhea - flow through

Term
dipl-
Definition

double

diplopia - double vision

Term
dys-
Definition

bad; painful; difficult

dyspnea - difficult breathing

Term
ec-
Definition
out, out from
Term
echo-
Definition
a repeated sound
Term
ecto-
Definition

outside, outward

ectogenous - forming outside the bodyor structure

Term
ef-
Definition
away from
Term
en-
Definition
in, within
Term
end-
Definition
in, within
Term
endo-
Definition

in, within

endocrine - secrete within

Term
epi-
Definition

above, upon

epigastric - pertaining to above the stomach

Term
eso-
Definition
inward
Term
eu-
Definition

good, normal

eupnea - normal breathing

Term
ex-
Definition
out, out from
Term
exo-
Definition

outside, outward

exotopia - turning outward (of one or both eyes)

Term
extra-
Definition

outside

extracranial - outside the skull

Term
organ
Definition

group of tissues that performs a specialized function, such as the lungs

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