Health Science Prefixes

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a-,an-

Without/not example:Anemia-not enough healthy blood cells

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anti

Against/opposite ex:antibiotics-medicines that treat and prevent certain bacterial infections

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<p>brady-</p>

brady-

Slow ex:bradycardia-slow heart rate

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<p>Tachy</p>

Tachy

Fast ex:tachycardia- fast heart rate

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<p>Hyper</p>

Hyper

Above;excessive ex:hyperthermia-body temperature above normal

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<p>Hypo</p>

Hypo

below or deficient ex:Hypothermia-body temperature below normal

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<p>Peri</p>

Peri

Around or surrounding ex:Pericardium protective sac or membrane surrounding the heart

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<p>Endo</p>

Endo

within or inside ex:endoskeleton-internal skeleton found inside the body

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<p>Epi</p>

Epi

upon/on/over ex:epidermis-outermost layer of the skin

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<p>Inter</p>

Inter

Between/among ex:intercellular-existing or occurring between cells

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<p>Intra</p>

Intra

within/inside ex:Intravenous(IV)-located or occurring within a vein

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<p>Poly</p>

Poly

many/excessive ex:Polydipsia-excessive or abnormally great thirst

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Dys-

bad/difficult ex:Dyslexia-learning disorder involving difficulty reading words and symbols or language

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<p>Pre</p>

Pre

before ex:Pre-operative-before surgery

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<p>Mono</p>

Mono

one/single ex:Monocytes-type of white blood cell with a single nucleus

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Post

after/following ex:Postpartum-after childbirth