3.3 Prefixes For Diagnostic Procedures and Symptoms

a-, an -

No, not, without

Amenorrhea

No menstruation or no menstrual flow

Ana-

Up, apart

Analysis

Example. urinalysis

Stool

Phân

Ante-

Before, forward

Anterpartum

Before birth

Brady-

Slow

Postpartum

The time after a women gives birth

Bradycaldia for reasons

Heart tissue medications, birth defect thyroid disorders

Bradypnea

This is a condition in which a person breathes at a slower than normal rate

Dys-

Paintful difficult, abnormal

Dysentery

Condition of painful intestines Chứng khó tiêu

Dyspepsia

Digestion that is painful

Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing

Dysphasia

Difficulty with speech

Dysplasia

Abnormal formation

Dysmenorrhea

Painful menstrual flow

Dysuria

Painful urination

Mal -

Bad

Malignant

Growing in an uncontrolled or invasive way; typically refers to cancer that has spread to nearby organs or tissues

Meta-

Change, beyond

Metastasis

To change place

Neo-

New

Neoplasm

New formation or growth

pre-

Before

Post-

After

Tachy-

Fast