Write 50 prefix, their meaning and word formation and meaning in medical terms

Answer 1

1. A-, an-: without, absence
e.g., Amnesia - loss of memory

2. Anti-: against
e.g., Antibiotic - a substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria

3. Auto-: self
e.g., Autopsy - examination of a body after death

4. Bi-: two, double
e.g., Bicuspid - a tooth with two cusps

5. Brady-: slow
e.g., Bradycardia - abnormally slow heart rate

6. Contra-: against
e.g., Contraindication - a condition that makes a particular treatment or procedure undesirable or inadvisable

7. De-: removal, separation
e.g., Dehydration - excessive loss of body fluid

8. Dia-: through, across
e.g., Diagnosis - identification of a disease or condition through signs and symptoms

9. Dys-: difficult, impaired
e.g., Dyspnea - difficulty in breathing

10. Endo-: within, inner
e.g., Endoscopy - visualization of the body's interior using a flexible tube with a light and camera

11. Epi-: upon, over, above
e.g., Epidermis - outermost layer of the skin

12. Eu-: normal, good
e.g., Euthanasia - the act of painlessly causing death to relieve suffering

13. Ex-: out, away from
e.g., Excision - surgical removal of tissue

14. Hemi-: half
e.g., Hemiplegia - paralysis of one side of the body

15. Hyper-: excessive, above normal
e.g., Hypertension - high blood pressure

16. Hypo-: deficient, below normal
e.g., Hypothyroidism - underactive thyroid gland

17. Inter-: between
e.g., Intercostal - between the ribs

18. Intra-: within
e.g., Intravenous - within a vein

19. Macro-: large, long
e.g., Macromolecule - a large molecule

20. Micro-: small
e.g., Microscopic - too small to be seen by the naked eye

21. Mono-: one
e.g., Mononucleosis - a viral infection characterized by an abnormally high number of mononuclear white blood cells

22. Multi-: many
e.g., Multifocal - occurring in multiple locations

23. Neo-: new
e.g., Neoplasm - abnormal growth of tissue, often cancerous

24. Ortho-: straight, correct
e.g., Orthopedics - branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities

25. Pan-: all, complete
e.g., Pancreatitis - inflammation of the pancreas

26. Peri-: around, surrounding
e.g., Pericardium - the membrane surrounding the heart

27. Poly-: many, much
e.g., Polycystic - having multiple cysts

28. Post-: after, behind
e.g., Postoperative - occurring after a surgical procedure

29. Pre-: before, in front of
e.g., Prenatal - before birth

30. Pro-: before, in favor of
e.g., Prognosis - prediction of the probable outcome of a disease

31. Quadri-: four
e.g., Quadriplegia - paralysis of all four limbs

32. Re-: again, back
e.g., Remission - temporary or permanent disappearance of the symptoms of a disease

33. Retro-: backward, behind
e.g., Retrograde - moving in a backward direction

34. Sub-: under, below
e.g., Subcutaneous - beneath the skin

35. Super-, supra-: above, beyond
e.g., Supraventricular - pertaining to above the ventricles

36. Syn-, sym-: with, together
e.g., Synthesis - the process of combining elements into a whole

37. Tachy-: fast, rapid
e.g., Tachycardia - abnormally fast heart rate

38. Trans-: across, through
e.g., Transplant - transferring an organ or tissue between individuals

39. Tri-: three
e.g., Tricuspid - having three cusps

40. Uni-: one
e.g., Unilateral - affecting only one side

41. Ab-: away from
e.g., Abduction - movement away from the midline of the body

42. Ad-: toward, to
e.g., Adduction - movement toward the midline of the body

43. An-: without, absence of
e.g., Anemia - deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood

44. Apo-: away from, separate
e.g., Apoptosis - programmed cell death

45. Cata-: down, under
e.g., Catastrophic - involving sudden and extensive damage or suffering

46. Circum-: around, about
e.g., Circumcision - surgical removal of the of the or clitoral hood

47. Ecto-, exo-: outside, outer
e.g., Ectopic - situated in an abnormal position

48. Infra-: below, beneath
e.g., Infrasound - sound waves with frequencies below the lower limit of human audibility

49. Meta-: beyond, change
e.g., Metastasis - the spread of cancer cells from their original site to other parts of the body

50. Supra-: above, beyond
e.g., Suprarenal - above or on the kidneys