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a-
without
aphonia
Inability to produce sound
ab-
from, away from
abduct
to move away from the midline
ad-, ac-,af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-
Toward, increasing
adduct
To move toward the midline of the body
alb-
white
albinism
whiteness of skin, hair, and eyes caused by the absence of pigment
ambi-
both
ambidextrous
able to use both hands effectively
ana-
up, upward, toward
Anaphylactic
characterized by an exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin
ante-
before
antepartum
before childbirth
anti-
against
antibiotic
acting against microorganisms
auto-
self
autodermic
of the patient's own skin (said of skin grafts)
bi-
Two, Both
Bilateral
pertaining to both sides
bio-
life
Biology
study of life
circum-
around
circumcision
removal of the skin around the tip of the penis
con-, col-, com-, cor-
together, with
congential
accompanying birth, present at birth
contra-
against
contraceptive
preventing conception
de-
away from, down, not
decalcify
to decrease of remove calcium
dia-
Through
Diagnosis
Knowledge through testing
dis-
apart, separate
Dislaocation
removal of any part of the body from its normal position
dys-
Bad, difficult, painful, poor
Dysuria
painful urinaition
ec-
out, away
Ectopic
pertaining to something outside its normal location
ecto-
outside
Ectoplasm
outermost layer of cell protoplasm
en-, em-
In
Endemic


Empyema
Occurring continuously in a population

Pus in a body cavity
Endo-
Within
Endoscope
Instrument to examine something from within
epi-
Upon, over
Epidermal
Upon the skin
eu-
Good
Eupnea
Normal, good breathing
Ex-, e-
Out, away
Exhale


Emanation
To breathe out


something given off
Hemi-
Half
Hemicardia
Half of the heart
hyper-
excessive, beyond
Hyperlipemia
Condition of excessive fat in the blood
hypo-
below, under
Hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
in-, il-, im-, ir-
Not
Impotence
Inability to acheive erection
infra-
Below, under, beneath
Inframammary
below the breast
inter-
between
Intercellular
between cells
intra-
within
intravenous
within a vein
iso-
equal
isometric
of equal dimension
juxta-
Near, beside
juxtaarticular
near a joint
mal-
bad
malaise
discomfort
mega-, megal- /o
Large
Megacephaly
abnormal enlargement of the head
mes-/o
middle
mesoderm
middle layer of the skin
meta-
beyond, after
metastasis
spread of disease from one part of the body to another
micro-
small
microscope
instrument used to view small organisms
milli-
one-thousand
milliliter
one-thousandth of a liter
mono-
one, single
monomuclear
having only one nucleus
multi-
many
multidisciplinary
pertaining to many areas of study
neo-
new, recent
neonatal
pertaining to many areas of study
non-
not
nonivasive
not invading the body through any organ, cavity, or skin (said of a diagnostic or therapeutic technique)
para-
near, beside, beyond, opposite, abnormal
paramedic
person who provides emergency medical care (alongside other medical personnel)
per-
through
percutaneous
through the skin
peri-
around, surrounding
perianal
around the anus
poly-
many
polyarthritis
inflammation of many joints
post-
after
postmortem
after death
pre-
before
premature
before maturation
primi-
frist
primiparous
having given birth for the first time
re-
again, back
reactivate
to make active again
retro-
back, backward, behind
retrograde
going backward
rube-
red
rubella
Viral disease characterized by red rashes, among other things
semi-
half
semiconscious
half conscious
sub-
under, below
sublingual
under the toungue
super-
above, excessive
superficial
near or above the surface
supra-
above, over
suprapubic
above the pubic area
syn-, sym-
together
symbiosis
mutual interdependence
tri-
three
triceps
muscle with three heads
uni-
one
unicellular
one-celled
ultra-
beyond
ultrasound
sound with a very high frequency, used to obtain medical images.
-ac
pertaining to
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
-ad
toward
cephalad
toward the head
-al
pertaining to
thermal
pertaining to the production of heat
-ar
pertaining to
articular
pertaining to a joint
-desis
binding
arthrodesis
surgical binding or fusing of a joint.
-e
noun maker
dermatome
instrument used to cut the skin
-ectomy
excision, removal
hysterectomy
removal of the entire uterus
-emesis
vomit
hyperemesis
excessive vomiting