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50 most common used medical prefix , root and suffix

50 most common used medical prefix , root and suffix

Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
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The 50 most common used medical prefix , root and suffix are:

  1. a-, an- Denotes a lack of 
  2. ab- distant from 
  3. a-, an- Denotes a lack of 
  4. -acous(o)- belonging to acous(o)- of or relating to hearing 
  5. acr(o)- extremity/topmost -acusis hearing condition
  6. -ad- increase, adhesion, move toward, extremely 
  7. aden(o)-, aden(i)- Of or pertaining to a gland 
  8. -ad- increase, adhesion, move toward, extremely 
  9. -algia pain 
  10. alg(i)o- pain 
  11. allo - Designating anything as unique or as a new addition.
  12. ambi- Denoting anything that is on both sides; describing both of two things
  13. a- not, not without
  14. an(o) anus
  15. andr/o  relating to a male

  16. angio- a blood vessel

  17. bacteri(o)- bacteria

  18. bio-life Biological 

  19. blast(o)- germ or bud Blastomere

  20. brachi(o)- Of or connected to the arm

  21. brachy - Denoting something as short or 'small' 

  22. brady- Denoting something as slow 

  23. bronch(i)- bronchus 

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