1. Lecture Notes Classroom Activity to Accompany Medical Terminology Systems, Sixth Edition Barbara A. Gylys ∙ Mary Ellen Wedding 3 Prefixes

2. 2 Prefix Word element placed at the beginning of a word Changes the meaning of the word Not contained in all medical terms Most prefixes same as in the English language 3

3. 3 Prefix Types Position Number and Measurement Direction Other common prefixes Used to change the meaning of a word 3

4. 4 Prefixes of Position Describe a place or location epi/gastr/ic inter/cost/al pre/nat/al post/nat/al sub/nas/al 3 PREFIXES

5. 5 Prefixes of Position Describe a place or location epi/gastr/ic inter/cost/al pre/nat/al post/nat/al sub/nas/al 3 PREFIXES

6. 6 Prefixes of Direction Indicate a pathway or route circum/ren/al extra/crani/al intra/muscul/ar para/nas/al supra/ren/al endo/crine 3 PREFIXES

7. 7 Other Common Prefixes Used to change the meaning of a word anti/bacteri/al an/esthesia a/mast/ia eu/pnea dys/pnea homo/graft 3 PREFIXES

8. 8 Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise 1.between: 2.above, upon: 3.after, behind: 4.under, below, deficient: 3 PREFIXES

9. 9 Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise 1.between: inter- 2.above, upon: epi- 3.after, behind: post- 4.under, below, deficient: hypo- 3 PREFIXES

10. 10 Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise 5.backward, behind: 6.before, in front of: 7.under, below:

11. 11 Identify the Prefixes of Position Exercise 5.backward, behind: retro- 6.before, in front of: pre-, pro- 7.under, below: infra-, sub-

12. 12 Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise 1.four: 2.large: 3.small: 4.three:

13. 13 Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise 1.four: quadri- 2.large: macro- 3.small: micro- 4.three: tri-

14. 14 Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise 5.two: 6.first: 7.one-half: 8.none:

15. 15 Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise 5.two: bi- 6.first: primi- 7.one-half: hemi-, semi- 8.none: nulli-

16. 16 Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise 9. double: 10. one: 11. many, much:

17. 17 Identify the Prefixes of Number and Measurement Exercise 9. double: di-dipl-, diplo- 10. one: mono-, uni- 11. many, much: multi-, poly-

18. 18 Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise 1.upper, above: 2.from, away from: 3.toward: 4.above; excessive; superior:

19. 19 Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise 1.upper, above: super- 2.from, away from: ab- 3.toward: ad- 4.above; excessive; superior: supra-

20. 20 Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise 5.around: 6.through, across: 7.in, within: 8.outside, outward

21. 21 Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise 5.around: circum-, peri- 6.through, across: dia-, trans- 7.in, within: endo-, intra- 8.outside, outward: ecto-, exo-, extra-

22. 22 Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise 9. slow: 10. rapid: 11. different: 12. false:

23. 23 Identify the Prefixes of Direction Exercise 9. slow: brady- 10. rapid: tachy- 11. different: hetero- 12. false: pseudo-

24. 24 Identify Common Prefixes Exercise 1.bad; painful; difficult: 2.good, normal: 3.bad: 4.union, together, joined:

25. 25 Identify Common Prefixes Exercise 1.bad; painful; difficult: dys- 2.good, normal: eu- 3.bad: mal- 4.union, together, joined: syn-

26. 26 Identify Common Prefixes Exercise 5.without, not: 6.against: 7.same:

27. 27 Identify Common Prefixes Exercise 5.without, not: a-, an- 6.against: anti-, contra- 7.same: homo-, homeo-

28. 28 Complete the Medical Word Exercise 1.paralysis of four (limbs): /plegia 2.three heads: /ceps 3.pertaining to one nucleus: /nucle/

29. 29 Complete the Medical Word Exercise 1.paralysis of four (limbs): quadri/plegia 2.three heads: tri/ceps 3.pertaining to one nucleus: uni/nucle/ar

30. 30 Complete the Medical Word Exercise 4.pertaining to between the ribs: /cost/ 5.pertaining to (the period) after birth: /nat/ 6.double vision: /opia 7.pertaining to under the skin: /derm/

31. 31 Complete the Medical Word Exercise 4.pertaining to between the ribs: inter/cost/al 5.pertaining to (the period) after birth: post/nat/al 6.double vision: dipl/opia 7.pertaining to under the skin: hypo/derm/ic

32. 32 Complete the Medical Word Exercise 8. flow through: dia/ 9. pertaining to around the kidney: /ren/ 10. pertaining to outside the skull: /crani/ 11. slow heart rate: /cardia

33. 33 Complete the Medical Word Exercise 8. flow through: dia/rrhea 9. pertaining to around the kidney: circum/ren/al 10. pertaining to outside the skull: extra/crani/al 11. slow heart rate: brady/cardia

34. 34 Complete the Medical Word Exercise 12.without feeling: /esthesia 13.childbirth that is bad, painful, or difficult: /tocia 14.pregnancy that is false: /cyesis 15.breathing that is rapid: /pnea

35. 35 Complete the Medical Word Exercise 12.without feeling: an/esthesia 13.childbirth that is bad, painful, or difficult: dys/tocia 14.pregnancy that is false: pseudo/cyesis 15.breathing that is rapid: tachy/pnea

36. 36 Build a Medical Word Exercise 1.paralysis of four (limbs): 2.instrument for examining small (objects): 3.cell that is large: 4.fear of many things:

37. 37 Build a Medical Word Exercise 1.paralysis of four (limbs): quadri/plegia 2.instrument for examining small (objects): micro/scope 3.cell that is large: macro/cyte 4.fear of many things: poly/phobia

38. 38 Build a Medical Word Exercise 5.pertaining to around the kidney(s): 6.secrete within: 7.pertaining to one nucleus: 8.pertaining to near, beside or beyond the nose:

39. 39 Build a Medical Word Exercise 5.pertaining to around the kidney(s): circum/ren/al 6.secrete within: endo/crine 7.pertaining to one nucleus: uni/nuclear 8.pertaining to near, beside or beyond the nose: para/nas/al

40. 40 Build a Medical Word Exercise 9. double vision: 10. paralysis of one half (of the body): 11. pertaining to under the skin: 12. pertaining to under the nose:

41. 41 Build a Medical Word Exercise 9. double vision: dipl/opia 10. paralysis of one half (of the body): hemi/plegia 11. pertaining to under the skin: hypo/derm/ic 12. pertaining to under the nose: sub/nas/al

42. 42 Build a Medical Word Exercise 13.pertaining to two sides: 14.pertaining to the period (before birth): 15.pertaining to between the ribs: 16.turning backward or behind:

43. 43 Build a Medical Word Exercise 13.pertaining to two sides: bi/later/al 14.pertaining to the period (before birth): pre/nat/al 15.pertaining to between the ribs: inter/cost/al 16.turning backward or behind: retro/version