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Prefixes and Their Meanings in Medical Terms, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Definitions for various medical prefixes and their meanings. Understanding these prefixes can help in comprehending complex medical terms. These prefixes include meta-, anti-, inter-, dys-, dia-, poly-, pan-, hypo-, hyper-, a-, neo-, de-, tachy-, brady-, ante-, bi-, ana-, auto-, pro-, endo-, mal-, syn-, sub-, ad-, in-, post-, trans-, ultra-, -ist, -logy, -penia, -osis, -emia, -oma, -pathy, -megaly, -malacia, -tomy, -ectomy, -scopy, -stomy, -plasia, -cyte, -centesis, -trophy, -itis, -uria, -cele, -sclerosis, -pnea, -rrhea, -plasty, -algia, -lysis, -dynia, and -ptosis.

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TERM 1
meta-
DEFINITION 1
change, beyond
TERM 2
anit-
DEFINITION 2
against
TERM 3
inter-
DEFINITION 3
between
TERM 4
dys-
DEFINITION 4
bad painful; abnormal
TERM 5
dia-
DEFINITION 5
complete, through
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meta-

change, beyond

TERM 2

anit-

DEFINITION 2

against

TERM 3

inter-

DEFINITION 3

between

TERM 4

dys-

DEFINITION 4

bad painful; abnormal

TERM 5

dia-

DEFINITION 5

complete, through

poly-

many, much

TERM 7

pan-

DEFINITION 7

all

TERM 8

hypo-

DEFINITION 8

deficient; below; under; less than normal

TERM 9

hyper-

DEFINITION 9

above, excessive

TERM 10

a-,an-

DEFINITION 10

no, not, without

bi-

two

TERM 17

ana-

DEFINITION 17

up; apart

TERM 18

auto-

DEFINITION 18

self, own

TERM 19

pro-

DEFINITION 19

before, forward

TERM 20

endo-

DEFINITION 20

in, within

mal-

bad

TERM 22

syn-

DEFINITION 22

together

TERM 23

sub-

DEFINITION 23

under below

TERM 24

ad-

DEFINITION 24

toward

TERM 25

in-

DEFINITION 25

in, into

-penia

deficiency

TERM 32

-osis

DEFINITION 32

condition, usually abnormal

TERM 33

-emia

DEFINITION 33

blood condition

TERM 34

-oma

DEFINITION 34

tumor, mass

TERM 35

-pathy

DEFINITION 35

disease

-megaly

enlargment

TERM 37

-malacia

DEFINITION 37

softening

TERM 38

-tomy

DEFINITION 38

process of cutting

TERM 39

-ectomy

DEFINITION 39

removal, excission

TERM 40

-scopy

DEFINITION 40

visual examination

-itis

inflammation

TERM 47

-uria

DEFINITION 47

condition of urine

TERM 48

-cele

DEFINITION 48

hernia

TERM 49

-sclerosis

DEFINITION 49

hardening

TERM 50

-pnea

DEFINITION 50

breathing

-rrhea

flow; discharge

TERM 52

-plasty

DEFINITION 52

surgical repair

TERM 53

-algia

DEFINITION 53

pain

TERM 54

-lysis

DEFINITION 54

breakdown; sepration

TERM 55

-dynia

DEFINITION 55

pain