Diagnostic Services
The prefix “Brady-” means what?
Slow
The prefix “A-” or “An-” means what?
Without or not
The prefix “Inter-” means what?
Between
The prefix “Bio-” means what?
Life or living
What does the prefix “Tachy-” indicate about heart rate?
Fast or rapid
The prefix “Ab-” in “abduction” means what direction?
Away from
What does the prefix “Intra-” mean?
Within
The prefix “Anti-” means what?
Against
The prefix “Hypo-” in “hypoglycemia” means what?
Below, deficient, or low
What does the prefix “Ad-” mean, as in “adduction”?
Toward
The prefix “Post-” in “postoperative” means what?
After
The prefix “Auto-” means what?
Self
If a patient has polyuria, what does the prefix “poly-” tell us?
Many or excessive
The prefix “Dys-” in “dysfunction” means what?
Bad, difficult, or painful
The prefix “Macro-” means what size?
Large
The prefix “Endo-” means what?
Within or inner
The prefix “Peri-” in “pericardium” refers to what location?
Around or surrounding
The prefix “Trans-” in “transdermal” means what?
Across or through
What does the prefix “Retro-” mean, as in “retroperitoneal”?
Behind or backward
The prefix “Para-” means what?
Beside or near