![Common prefixes – POSITION/DIRECTION
Prefix Meaning Example
inter- Between Intercostal (pertaining to between the ribs)
[cost/o = rib]
para- alongside of
or abnormal
Parathyroid
Paranoia (condition of abnormal thinking)
retro behind Retroperitonium
meta- beyond, after, Metastasis
trans- across or through Transfusion (introduction of blood or blood
components into blood stream)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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- 1. Word parts & building medical terms
- 2. Common prefixes – POSITION/DIRECTION Prefix Meaning Example inter- Between Intercostal (pertaining to between the ribs) [cost/o = rib] para- alongside of or abnormal Parathyroid Paranoia (condition of abnormal thinking) retro behind Retroperitonium meta- beyond, after, Metastasis trans- across or through Transfusion (introduction of blood or blood components into blood stream)
- 3. Inter-
- 4. Meta -
- 7. Common prefixes – Quantity or measurement Prefix Meaning Example hemi- half, one side Hemisphere (one half of a rounded structure) semi- half, partial Semisolid (partially solid) oligo- few or deficient Oliguria (condition of deficient urine) Poly many Poly-Cystic ovary
- 9. Common prefixes – Quantity or measurement Prefix Meaning Example pan- All Pancytopenia hyper- excessive Hyperlipidemia (excessive fat in the blood) hypo- below or deficient Hypothermia (condition of below normal temperature) macro- large or long Macrophage micro- small Micro-organism ultra- beyond Ultrasonic (pertaining to beyond sound)
- 10. Hyper-lipidemia
- 11. Hypo-glycemia
- 12. Macro-
- 15. Common prefixes – Time Prefix Meaning Example ante- Before Antenatal (before birth) pre- before, in front of Premature (before ripe) pro- before, in front of Prognosis [prediction of outcome of a disease] post- after, behind Postmenopausal (after menopause) brady- Slow Bradycardia (condition of slow heart) tachy- Fast Tachycardia (condition of fast heart)
- 16. Anti-natal
- 17. Premature
- 18. Post-Menipausal Postmenopausal: After menopause, the period of time after a woman has experienced 12 consecutive months without menstruation.
- 19. Tachy-Cardia
- 20. Common prefixes – General Prefix Meaning Example con- together, with Congenital ( being born with) dys- painful, difficult, or faulty Dyspnea (condition of difficult breathing Dysmenorrhea neo- New Neoplasia (a new formation) hetero- other, different, unequal Heterochromia
- 21. Congenital
- 22. Dys-menorrhea
- 23. Neo-plasia
- 24. Neo-
- 25. Combining vowel •(O) usually is the combining vowel . •( I ) & (e ) are rarely used. •Combining vowel is used to make pronunciation of medical term easier.
- 26. Combining vowel • A combining vowel is used to combine 1. Root & root & electr/ o /cardi / o /gram 2. Root & suffix Encephalogram
- 27. Combining forms Root + combining vowel = combining form.
- 29. Combining form Combining form Meaning Example cardi/o Heart Cardiologist Pulm(o) Lung Pulmonary infarction aden/o Gland Adenoma (gland tumor) lapar/o abdominal wall Laparatomy (incision into the abdominal wall) Gastr/o Stomach Gastric ( stomach)
- 30. Combining form Combining form Meaning Example carcin/o Cancer Carcinogenic (pertaining to production of cancer) hydr/o Water Hydrophobia (fear of water) leuk/o White Leukocyte (white cell)
- 31. Thank You