Prefixes of Position [table 2.4]

ex-, eco-

Outside

external

from outside

extra-

Beyond

extracellular

adjective referring to something outside a cell

hyper-

ghar beyond normal

hyperglycemia

high blood sugar

hypo-

Low, below, below normal

hypogastric

region beneath the stomach

infra-

inside or below

infrarenal

adjecthe referring to something below the kidneys

inter-

between

interosseous

between bones

intra-

inside, within

intracerebral

inside the cerebrum

meso-

middle

mesothelioma

tumor arising from tne mesothelium

meta-

beyond

metacarpal

the bane beyond the carpus; one of five bones in either hand

pan-

all or everywhere

pancarditis

laeneral inflammation of the heart

para-

alongside, near, disordered function

paraplegis

paralysis ofthe lower halt of the body

peri-

around

perivascular

in the tissues surrounding a vessel

retro-

backward, behind

retrosternal

adjective referring to something behind the sternum

ec-

outside

extraction

removal to the outside

ecto-

outside

ectoderm

outermost layer of embryonic ceils or tissue

en-

inside

encephalopathy

disease inside the head, brain disease

endo-

within

endoscopy

visual examination of the inside of some part of the body

epi-

upon, following, above, in addition

epigastric

adjective referring to something above the stomach