Explore the components of medical terminology - prefixes, roots, and suffixes - used in anatomy, structures, conditions, procedures, diagnoses, and treatments. Learn how prefixes influence word meanings related to location, time, numbers, colors, and more. Discover common prefixes for numbers, time, function, and miscellaneous terms. Enhance your knowledge with examples and prefixes for time and amount.
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Medical Terminology Medical Terminology is used in : 1- anatomy 2- Structures 3- Conditions 4- Procedures 5- Diagnoses 6- Treatments Medical Terminology is composed of:
1- Prefix = Beginning(descriptive is related to the location , direction , numbers, quantity , amount, size and color ). 2- Root = middle part ( referred to body part or system). 3 Suffix= ending of the word part ( disease disorder, condition, process, specialty and test ). Prefix Medical Prefix related to the number and amount
Prefix It is added to the beginning of the word to influence the meaning of the term . It is usually indicated the location , position , time , number and color . Prefix related to time for example : -natal = birth Prenatal = mean the time and events before birth. Perinatal = mean the time and the event surrounding the birth is just befor and during just after birth. Postnatal = mean to the time and the events after birth. Prefix related to function for example: Dys = difficult like dysuria. Contra = against
For Example according to number: Mono = One Mononuclear Uni = One Unilateral Bi, Di, Diplo =Two Diplopia Biceps Diplococci Tri = Three Triceps muscle Quadri = Four Quadriplegia Nulli =Non Nulligravida Semi = Half or one side Semisolid Semilunar bone Equi, Iso = Equal Isograft Eu = Normal Euthyroid Poly = Many Polycthemia Hemi = Half Hemiplegia Ipsi = same Primi=First Primigravida Multi=many Multicellular Penta=Five Hexa=Six Hexadactyly Poly=Many Much PolySaccarid Dihydrotestestron Equilatera
Preffixes For Time Ante = Before Pre = Before, Infront Con=With,together Post=After ,Behind Re =Reccurrent Noct=Night Nocturia Miscllaneous Preffixes Apo=From Apomorphine Dys=bad,pianful Ana=Up ,Apart Anabolism Cata=Down Catabolism Ben=Not bad Benign Mal=Bad Malnutrition Brady=Slow Bradycardia Tachy=Fast Tachycardia Hydro=Water Hydrotherapy Py =Pus Pyogenic Pseudo=False pseudoplegia Antenatal Predisposing Pro =Before Congenital Postnatal Reccurrent Infection reabsorpation prodrome Dysuria
Medical Prefix According to the Amount: Pan = All Panplegia Omni = All Multi = many Multicellular Macro = Large Macrophage Micro = Small Microsurgy Megaly = Large Heptomegaly Oligo = Few Oligospermia Mega = Big Megabladder A / An = Absent or Lacking Afebrile Hetro =other ,different,unequall Homo ,homeo =same ,unchange Normo =Normal Normovolmia Polkil/o=varied,irregular Anoxia Hetrosexual Homothermic Polkiloderma
Negative Preflixes De=Down Dextoxity Dis=lose,, without,, removal Disinfection In IM=Not ---Impotence Un =Non Unconscious Anti=Against Antidote A Au=without Afebrile Contra=Against Contralateral
Medical Prefix According to the Position: 1- Epi= above Epidermis 2- Hyper= Above 3- Supra = Above Supra clavicular artery 4- Super = Above Superior 5- Sub = Below Subcostal 6- Hypo = Low Hypoglycemia 7- Infra = Low Infratrochlear nerve 8- Dextro = Right Dextrocaridia 9- Levo = Left 10- Endo = Inside Endoderm 11- Intra = Between Intramuscular 12- Intar = inside Intracellure 13- Extra = Outside Extracellular 14- Exo= Outside Exotropia 15- Extro = Outside Hypertension
Medical Prefix According to the Position: 16- Ab = Away Abducation 17- Ad = Toward Adducation 18- Ante = Anterior 19- Anterio = Anterior 20- Posterio = Posterior 21- Dorsi Dorso 22- Ventro = Ventral 23- Peri = Around Pericardium 24- Circum =Around Cirumrenal 25- Meso = Middle Mesoderm 26- Medio/ a = Middle Mediolateral 27- Latero = Lateral 28- Para = Nearby or Beside Parasympathic nervous system 29- Jeuxta = Next Jeuxta glomerli cells 30- Contra = Against Contra lateral 31-Retro =Behind Retroperitoneal 32-Sub = Under Subcutaneous
Medical Prefix According to Color Alb = Pale Chloro = Green Cyno = Blue Erythro = Red Erythrocyte Leuko = White Leukocyte Melano = Black Melanin Porophyl = Purple Xantho = yellow Rhodo = Rose-red Chromo = Chromatin Chromoprotein Albinism Chlorophyll Cyanosis Xanthoderma
