1. Chapter 4 Prefixes

2. Chapter Goals Define basic prefixes used in the medical language. Analyze medical terms that combine prefixes and other word elements. Learn about the Rh condition as an example of an antigenantibody reaction. 3. Prefixes and Terminology PrefixMeaninga-, an-no, not, withoutab-away fromad-towardana-up, apartante-before, forward 4. Prefixes and Terminology (contd) PrefixMeaningcontra-against, oppositede-down, lack ofdia-through, completedys-bad, painful, difficult, abnormalec-, ectoout, outsideendo-in, within 5. Prefixes and Terminology (contd) PrefixMeaningepi-upon, on, aboveeu-good, normalex-out, outside, away fromhemi-halfhyper-excessive, abovehypo-deficient, under 6. Prefixes and Terminology (contd) PrefixMeaningin-notin-into, withininfra-beneath, underinter-betweenintra-in, within, intomacro-large 7. Prefixes and Terminology (contd) PrefixMeaningmal-badmeta-beyond, changemicro-smallneo-newpan-allpara-abnormal, beside, near 8. Prefixes and Terminology (contd) PrefixMeaningper-throughperi-surroundingpoly-many, muchpost-after, behindpre-before, in front ofpro-before, forward 9. Prefixes and Terminology (contd) PrefixMeaningpros-before, forwardre-back, againretro-behind, backwardsub-undersuprasyn-, sym-above, upper together, with 10. Prefixes and Terminology (contd) PrefixMeaningtachy-fasttrans-across, throughultra-beyond, excessuni-one 11. All information taken fromThe Language Of Medicine th 10editionDavi-Ellen Chabner