CH3 - Prefixes pertaining to Numbers/Amount

ambi-

abmi/later/al

both

pertaining to both sides

bi-

bi/later/al

two, double

pertaining to two sides

bin-

bin/aur/al

twice, two

pertaining to both ears

centi-

centi/meter

one hundredth

one hundredth of a meter; unit of measurement in the metric system

deca-

deca/gram

ten

a weight of 10 grams

di(s)-

dis/locat/ion

two, apart

displacement of a bone from a joint

milli-

milli/liter

one thousandth

unit of volume in the metric system, 1/1000 L

mono-

mono/nucle/osis

one

condition of excessive amounts of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood

multi-

multi/para

many, much

refers to a woman who has given birth to two or more children. written as para 2, 3, 4, etc

nulli-

nulli/para

none

refers to a woman who has never delivered viable offspring. written as para 0

poly-

poly/uria

many

excessive urination

primi-

primi/para

first

refers to a woman who has had one birth at more than 20 weeks gestation, regardless of whether the infant is born alive or dead. written as para 1

quadri

quadri/plegia

four

paralysis of all four extremities and usually the trunk due to injury of the spinal cord in the cervical spine

semi-, hemi-

semi/lun/ar

hemi/plegia

half

valves of the aorta and pulmonary artery; shaped like a crescent (half moon)

paralysis of one half of the body when it is divided along the median sagittal plane

tri-

tri/som/y

three

genetic condition of having three chromosomes instead of two that causes birth defects, such as down syndrome