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(9) The combining form thromb/o refers to:(a) Blood(b) Clot(c) Lymph(d) Vein(10) supra-(a) above(b) across(c) in(d) within

Common prefixes

general
Without voice Without air
A phonia anaerobic
A without an
Against clotting Apposed to become pregnant
Anticoagulation contraception
Anti against or apposed to contra
Not watered
Dehydration
De from or not

Away from normal

abnormal
Ab away from
Around the heart
pericardium
Peri around
Placed outside Secretion outside Outside a vessel
Ectopic Exocrine extravascular
Ecto outside Exo extra


Within little box Instrument for examination within Within skin
Encapsulate Endoscope Intradermal
En within Endo = Intra =
Pertaining to upon skin
Epidermal
Epi upon
Between the ribs
Intercostal
Inter between
Beyond stopping
metastasis
Meta beyond or after

General prefixes

Condition of difficult swallowing
Dysphagia
Dys =painful or difficult or faulty
Normal thyroid function
Euthyroid
Eu =good or normal
A new (abnormal) formation
neoplasia
Neo =new

Quantity or measurments prefixes

Pertaining to two or both sides
bilateral
Bi= two or both
Paralysis of half of the body Half moon
Hemiplegia semilunar
Hemi = half Semi =half
Excessive fat in blood
hyperlipidaemia
Hyper = above or excessive
Condition of below normal temperature
hypothermia
Hypo = below or deficient

Large cell

Macrocyte
Macro = large or long
Small cell
microcyte
Micro = small
Pertaining to one color Pertaining to one side
Monochromatic Unilateral
Mono = one Uni =one
Condition of deficient urine
Oliguria
Oligo = Few or deficient
Inflammation of all colon
pancolitis
Pan = all

Condition of much urine Pertaining to many cells

Polyuria Multicellular
Poly = many Multi
Paralysis of all four limbs
Quadriplegia
Quadri = four
Pertaining to above the kidney Beyond sound Three angles
Suprarenal ultrasound triangle
Supra =above or excessive Ultra = beyond tri = three

Prefixes of Time

Before labor Before ripe Before knowing
Ante partum Premature prognosis
Ante =before Pre =before Pro =before
Condition of slow heart
Bradycardia
Brady = slow
Condition of fast heart beats
tachycardia
Tachy = fast
After operation
postoperative
Post =after or behind
To make active again
Reactive
Re =again or back