Chapter 4 - Prefixes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 CARP/O | WRIST BONES |
| CIB/O | MEALS |
| CIS/O | TO CUT |
| COST/O | RIB |
| CUTANE/O | SKIN |
| DACTYL/O | FINGERS, TOES |
| DUCT/O | TO LEAD, CARRY |
| FLEX/O | TO BEND |
| FURC/O | FORKING, BRANCHING |
| GLOSS/O | TONGUE |
| GLYC/O | SUGAR |
| IMMUN/O | PROTECTION |
| MORPH/O | SHAPE, FORM |
| MORT/O | DEATH |
| NAT/I | BIRTH |
| NECT/O | TO BIND, TIE, CONNECT |
| NORM/O | RULE, ORDER |
| OX/O | OXYGEN |
| PUB/O | PUBIS |
| SEPS/O | INFECTION |
| SOMN/O | SLEEP |
| SON/O | SOUND |
| THE/O | TO PUT, PLACE |
| THEL/O | NIPPLE |
| THYR/O | THYROID GLAND |
| TOP/O | PLACE POSITION LOCATION |
| TOX/O | POISON |
| TRACHE/O | WINDPIPE, TRACHEA |
| URETHR/O | URETHRA |
| -BLAST | EMBRYONIC, IMMATURE |
| -CRINE | TO SECRETE |
| -CYESIS | PREGNANCY |
| -DROME | TO RUN |
| -FUSION | COMMING TOGETHER, TO POUR |
| -GEN | SUBSTANCE THAT PRODUCES |
| -LAPSE | TO SIDE, FALL, SAG |
| -LYSIS | BREAKDOWN, SEPARATION |
| -METER | TO MEASURE |
| -MISSION | TO SEND |
| -OR | ONE WHO |
| -PARTUM | BIRTH, LABOR |
| -PHORIA | TO BEAR, CARRY |
| -PHYSIS | TO GROW |
| -PLASIA | DEVELOPMENT FORMATION |
| -PLASM | STRUCTURE OR FORMATION |
| -PNEA | BREATHING |
| -PTOSIS | DROOP SAG PROLAPSE |
| -RRHEA | FLOW DISCHARGE |
| -STASIS | STOP CONTROL |
| -TROPHY | NOURISHMENT, DEVELOPMENT |
| A-, AN-, IN- | NO NOT WITHOUT |
| AB- | AWAY FROM |
| AD- | TOWARD |
| ANA- | UP APART |
| ANTE- | BEFORE FORWARD |
| ANTI- | AGAINST |
| AUTO- | SELF, OWN |
| BI- | TWO, LIFE |
| BRADY- | SLOW |
| CATA- | CAST DOWN |
| CON- | WITH TOGETHER |
| CONTRA- | AGAINST OPPOSITE |
| DE- | DOWN LACK OF |
| DIA-, PER-, TRANS- | THROUGH, COMPLETE |
| DYS- | BAD PAINFUL DIFFICULT |
| EC-, ECTO- | OUT OUTSIDE |
| EN-, ENDO- | IN WITHIN |
| EPI- | UPON, ON, ABOVE |
| EU- | GOOD NORMAL |
| EX- | OUT AWAY FROM |
| HEMI- | HALF |
| HYPER- | EXCESSIVE ABOVE |
| HYPO- | DEFICIENT, UNDER |
| IN- | INTO WITHIN |
| INFRA- | BENEATH |
| INTER- | BETWEEN |
| MACRO- | LARGE |
| MAL- | BAD |
| META- | BEYOND, CHANGE |
| MICRO- | SMALL |
| NEO- | NEW |
| PAN- | ALL |
| PARA- | ABNORMAL, BESIDE, NEAR |
| PERI- | SURROUNDING |
| POLY- | MANY, MUCH |
| POST- | AFTER, BEHIND |
| PRE- | BEFORE, IN FRONT OF |
| PRO- | BEFORE, FORWARD |
| PSEUDO- | FALSE |
| RE- | BACK AGAIN |
| RETRO- | BEHIND, BACKWARDS |
| SUB- | UNDER |
| SUPRA- | ABOVE, UPPER |
| SYN-, SYM- | TOGETHER, WITH |
| TACHY- | FAST |
| ULTRA- | BEYOND, EXCESS |
| UNI- | ONE |
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