Chapter 4 Prefixes

Carp/o Carpals Meta carpals

Gloss/o Glossal

Nat/i Prenatal Postnatal

Seps/o Septic Antiseptic

Thyr/o Thyroglossal

Tox/o Toxic Toxin

Suffixes -partum Postpartum Antepartum

-Pnea Apnea Sleep apnea Eupnea

-rrhea Diarrhea Rhinorrhea

Cibum Antecibum Postcibum Medical Abbreviation=ac, pc

Prefixes a-, an- apnea, anoxia Trans-transfusion Ox/o, oxygen, anoxia

Trans- transfusion Uni-unilateral Re-relapse Bi-bilateral

Contra-contraindication Macro-macrocephalic

Antibiotic Antitoxin

Brady- Bradycardia

Con- Congenital anomaly

De- Dehydration

Congenital anomaly-spina bifida Syndactyl syn, dactyl

Dys- Dyspnea Dysuria

Ec, ecto Ectopic pregnancy

Endo- Endoscope Endotracheal Endocardium

Hemi Hemiglossectomy

Endoscope

Hyper- Hyperglycemia Hypo- Hypodermic Hypoglycemia

Intra- Intravenous

Mal Poly malaise polyuria malignant Neo Newborn Dialysis Dia

lysis

tachy Tachycardia tachypnea