Numbers
This prefix means one
What is mono- (or uni-)
Sub- means this.
What is under or below
Hyper- means this.
What is above normal / excessive?
Tachy- means this.
What is fast
A- or an- means this.
What is without / not?
The prefix bi- means this
What is two?
Epidermis means this layer of skin.
What is upon/above the dermis (outer layer of skin)?
Hypo- means this
What is below normal / deficient?
What does brady- mean
What is slow?
Dys- means this
What is bad, difficult, or abnormal?
A tricuspid valve has this many cusps.
What is three
The prefix peri- means this (ex:pericadria)
What is around
Macrocephaly means this
What is a enlarged head
Prenatal care happens when?
What is before birth?
Malnutrition means this.
What is poor nutrition?
The prefix poly- means this.
what is many
Endoscopy uses a camera to look where
What is inside the body
A microscope is used for this.
What is viewing small objects
Postoperative means this
What is after surgery?
Pseudocyst means this kind of cyst.
What is a false cyst?
A disease with multi- organ involvement affects how many organs?
What is more than one/ many
Intercostal muscles are located where
What is between the ribs
The prefix mega- means this
What is large / great?
The prefix pro- means this.
What is before / forward?
Anemia means this.
What is without enough blood/low red blood cells?