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Medical Assistant: Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

Medical terminology roots, prefixes, suffixes, and common clinical abbreviations for medical assistants.

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What does the prefix hyper- mean?
Above normal, excessive, or increased
What does the prefix hypo- mean?
Below normal or deficient
What does the prefix brady- mean?
Slow
What does the prefix tachy- mean?
Fast
What does the prefix a- or an- mean?
Without or absence of
What does the prefix dys- mean?
Difficult, painful, or abnormal
What does the prefix peri- mean?
Around or surrounding
What does the prefix sub- mean?
Under or below
What does the prefix supra- mean?
Above or over
What does the prefix poly- mean?
Many or much
What does the prefix olig- mean?
Few or scanty
What does the prefix hemi- mean?
Half
What does the suffix -itis mean?
Inflammation
What does the suffix -osis mean?
Abnormal condition
What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
Surgical removal

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