Medical Terminology: Top 80+ Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes
Break a term into prefix, root and suffix: hyper (excessive) + tension (pressure) = high blood pressure.
85 high-yield word parts
| word part | type | meaning | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| a-, an- | prefix | without, lacking | apnea |
| ab- | prefix | away from | abduction |
| ante- | prefix | before, forward | antepartum |
| anti- | prefix | against | antibiotic |
| auto- | prefix | self | autoimmune |
| bi- | prefix | two | bilateral |
| brady- | prefix | slow | bradycardia |
| circum- | prefix | around | circumcision |
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Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine