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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
NUMBERS
PREFIX
MEANING
EXAMPLE
Mono-, uni-
One
Unilateral
Bi-
Two
Bilateral
Tri-
Three
Triplicate
Quadr-
Four
Quadriceps
hex-, sex-
Six
hexose
Diplo
Double
diplococcus
MEANING
EXAMPLE
Ab-
Away from
Abduction
Ad-
Toward
Adduction
Ecto-, exo-
Outside
Ectoparasite
Endo-
Inside
Endoderm
Epi-
Upon
Epinephrine
Infra-
Below, under
Infrared
Ipsi-
Same
Ipsilateral
Meso-
Middle
Mesomorph
Meta-
metastasize
Peri-
Surrounding
Periodontal
Retro-
Behind, back
Retrograde amnesia
Sub-
Below
Submandibular
Trans-
Across, through
Transcutaneous
MEANING
EXAMPLE
Anterior or ventral
Anterior nerves
Superior
Inferior
Below
Inferior aspect
Lateral
Side
Lateral aspect
Distal
Proximal
Nearest to center
Medial
Middle
Medial axis
Supine
Face up or palm up
Laying supine
Posterior or dorsal
MEANING
EXAMPLE
Prone
Laying prone
Sagittal
Sagittal suture
Transverse
transverse myelitis
Coronal
Coronal suture
BODY PART
Abdominal
abdomen
Acromial
Point of shoulder
Antebrachial
Forearm
Antecubital
Front of elbow
Axillary
Armpit
Brachial
Arm
Buccal
Cheek
Calcaneal
Heel of foot
MEANING
Carpal
Wrist
Caudal
Tail
Cephalic
Head
Cervical
Neck
Clavicular
Collar bone
Costal
Rib
Coxal
Hip
Cranial
Skull
MEANING
Crural
Leg
Cubital
Elbow
Deltoid
Curve of shoulder
Digital
Dorsal
Upper back
Femoral
Thigh
Fibular
Frontal
MEANING
Genital
Gluteal
Buttock
Hallux
Great toe
Inguinal
Groin
Lumbar
Mammary
Loin (lowest part of the spine below the false ribs and
between the hips)
Breast
Manual
Hand
Mental
Chin
Nasal
Nose
MEANING
Nuchal
Back of neck
Occipital
Back of head
Olecranal
Point of Elbow
Oral
Mouth
Orbital
Eye
Otic
Ear
Palmar
Palm
Patellar
Kneecap
MEANING
Pectoral
Chest
Pedal
Foot
Pelvic
Pelvis
Perineal
Peroneal
Plantar
Sole of foot
Pollex
Thumb
Popliteal
Back of knee
MEANING
Pubic
Groin
Sacral
Scapular
Shoulder bone
Sternal
Breastbone
Sural
Calf
Tarsal
Ankle
Thoracic
Chest
Umbilical
Navel
Ventral
Belly
Vertebral
Spinal Column
CONDITIONS
PREFIX
MEANING
EXAMPLE
Ambi-
Both
Ambidextrous
Aniso-
Unequal
Anisocytosis
Dys-
Dyslexia
Eu-
Good, normal
Eukaryote
Hetero-
Different
Heterogeneous
Homo-
Same
Homogeneous
Hyper-
Excessive, above
Hypertension
Hypo-
Lack, below
Hypoglycemic
Iso-
Equal, same
Isotope
Mal-
Bad, poor
Malnutrition
Megalo-
Large
Megalomania
CONDITIONS, CONT.
SUFFIX
MEANING
EXAMPLE
-algia
Pain
Myalgia
-asthenia
Neurocirculatory asthenia
-emia
-iasis
Condition of
Elephantiasis
-itis
Inflammation
Bronchitis
-lysis
Dialysis
-lytic
Hydrolytic
-oid
Like
Haploid
-oma
Tumor
Fibroma
Hypoglycemia
CONDITIONS, CONT.
SUFFIX
MEANING
EXAMPLE
-opathy
Disease of
Neuropathy
-orrhagia
Hemorrhage
Metrorrhagia
-orrhea
Flow or discharge
Diarrhea
-osis
Abnormal condition of
Tuberculosis
-paresis
Slight paralysis
Hemiparesis
-plasia
Growth
Achondroplasia
-plegia
Paralysis
Quadraplegia
-pnea
Breathing
Sleep apnea
SURGICAL PROCEDURES
SUFFIX
MEANING
EXAMPLE
-centesis
Amniocentesis
-ectomy
Hysterectomy
-ostomy
Tracheostomy
-otomy
Gastrotomy
-orrhaphy
Gastrorrhaphy
-opexy
Surgical fixation
Nephropexy
-oplasty
Surgical repair
Rhinoplasty
-otripsy
Crushing or destroying
Lithotripsy