2026 Spring: GPS Medical Terminology (Week 1)

A/An-

Without, none

Ad-

Toward

Ab-

Away

Sub-

Beneath

Dys-

Painful, difficult

Acute

A sudden and relatively severe onset of a disease or disease symptoms that then subside within a short period of time and may resolve completely

Asymptomatic

Without symptoms

Benign

Not harmful, nonmalignant (not cancerous)

Chronic

A slow progression of a condition that persists over a long period of time

Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing

Dyspnea

Difficulty swallowing

Extremity

The outermost part of the body, such as an arm or foot

Exacerbation

The relapse of a chronic condition

Febrile

Have or showing the symptoms of a fever

Subcutaneous

Located beneath the skin