con-
Prefix Medical Terminology
With or together.
Example: congenital (present at birth; born with)
Sources
Terms built with con-
- confidentialityThe ethical and legal duty to protect a patient's private information from unauthorized disclosure.
- contact precautionsGown and gloves for patients with infections spread by touch, such as MRSA or C. difficile.
- contraindicationA reason a drug or treatment should not be used in a particular patient.
- contralateralOn the opposite side of the body.
Related terms
- bio-Life or living tissue.
- brady-Slow.
- cata-Down or breaking down.
- circum-Around.
- contra-Against or opposite.
- de-Away from, removal, or loss of.
- dextro-Right or right side.
- dia-Through, across, or apart.