Ch3 prefixes for general use

a-, and an-

no, without, lack of, apart

a/mnes/ia - condition where there is a loss or lack of memory

an/emia - a lack of red blood cells

anti-, and contra-

against

anti/gen - invading foreign substance that induces the formation of antibodies

contra/cept/ion - process of preventing conception (birth control)

auto -

self

ex - auto/trans/fus/ion - process of infusing a patients own blood

brachy -

short

brachy/therapy- a type of radiation therapy where the radiation is located a short distance from where the body area is being treated.

brady-

slow

brady/card/ia- abnormally slow heartbeat (less than 60 beats per min)

cac-, mal-

BAD

cac/hexia - condition of ill health, malnution, and wasting. may occur in chronic diseases like cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis

mal/format/ion - the process of being badly shaped or deformed.

dia-

through, between.

dia/gnosis - determination of the cause and nature of a disease. (through knowledge)

dsy-

bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

dys/meno/rrhea - a difficult of painful monthly flow (menstruation or menses)

eu-

good, normal

eupnea - good or normal breathing

ex-, and exo-

out, away from

ex/cis/ion - process of cutting out, surgical removal

exo/crine - pertains to a type of gland that secretes into ducts (duct glands); sweat glands, salivary glands, mammary glands, stomach, liver, and pancreas.

hetero-

different

hetero/sexu/al - pertaining to the opposite sex. individual who has a sexual presence and relationship with the opposite sex.

homeo-

similar, same, likeness, constant

homeo/stasis - the state of equilibrium in the body’s internal environment; an important fundamental principle of physiology that permits a body to maintain a constant internal environment

aka, a constant or same temperature

hydro-

water

hydro/cele - accumulation of fluid in a saclike cavity

micro-

small

micro/cephal/us - abnormally small head

oligo-

scanty, little

oligo/meno/rrhea - a scanty monthly flow (menstruation, menses)

pan-

all

pan/cyto/penia - lack of the cellular elements in the blood

pseudo-

false

pseudo/cyesis - false pregnancy

(not in the book but think “pseudoscience,” false science)

sym-, and syn-

together, with

sym/physis - state of growing together

syn/erget/ic - pertaining to the certain muscles that work together.