Module 3 Med Terms

poly-

many

proto-

many

mono-, hen-

one, single

uni- (Latin)

one, single

di-

two, double

bi- (Latin)

two, double

diplo-

double

tri- (Greek and Latin)

three

triplo-

triple

tetra-

four, fourfold

quadri- (Latin)

four, fourfold

quarti- (Latin)

fourth

pent/s-

five

quinque- (Latin)

five

quinti- (Latin)

fifth

hemi-

half, partly

hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

hexa-

six

sex/ sexti (Latin)

six, sixth

hepta-

seven, seventh

septi- (Latin)

seven, seventh

oct/i- (Latin and Greek)

eight, eighth

noni- (Latin)

nine, ninth

ennea-

nine, ninth

deci, deca, deka-

ten, tenth

decim-, decem- (Latin)

ten, tenth

hecto, hecato-

one hundred, hundredth

centi- (Latin)

one hundred/ hundredth

kilo

one thousand

milli- (Latin)

one thousand, one thousandth

micro-

small

myria

ten thousand, countless

ante-

before

antepyretic

before the development of a fever

post-

after, behind

postoperative

after surgery

pre-

before

preoperative

before surgery

pro-

before, in front of

prognosis

prediction of course and end of disease

ad-

to, toward

adduction

movement of limbs towards the body

appendix

an appendage, appendix

apperception

recognition

con-

with, together with

convulsion

involuntary muscular contractions

collateral

accompanying, as side by side accessory nerve or blood vessel

coordination

working together of various muscles to produce certain movements

dis-

to undo, free from, apart

disinfect

to free from infection

digest

to break down food

diffusion

absorption of a liquid

ex-

from, out

exhalation

process of breathing outward

efferent

carrying away from

effusion

escape of a fluid into a part or tissue

in-

in, into

inhalation

process of drawing breath

implant

to transfer a part

in-

not

inarticulate

not jointed

immature

not fully developed

immobilization

the making of a part of a limb immovable

a-, an-

no, not, without

anemia

a decreased number of erythrocytes or abnormality of hemoglobin

ab-

from, away from

abduction

movement of limbs away from the body

anti-

against

antipyretic

an agent that reduces febrile temperature

contra-

against

contraceptive

agent that prevents contraception

de-

from, down from

dehydrate

to deprive the body or tissues of water

dia-

through

diagnose

to determine the cause or nature of a pathologic condition

en-

within

encapsulation

the act of enclosing within a capsule

endo-

within

endoscopy

examination of the interior of canal or hollow of the body

ecto-

outside

ectoderm

outermost germ layer

extra-

outside of

extracellular

outside of a cell

auto-

self

autodermic

pertaining to ones own skin

brady-

slow

bradycardia

slow heartbeat

tachy-

fast

tachycardia

excessively rapid heartrate

epi-

above, upon

epidermis

the superficial epithelial portion of the skin

eu-

good, well

eupepsia

good, normal digestion

dys-

bad, difficult

dyslexia

difficulty reading

exo-

outward, external, exterior

exocrine gland

a gland that secretes outwardly

mal-

ill, bad, poor

malnutrition

poor nutrition

syn-

with, together