dextro-
Prefix Medical Terminology
Right or right side.
Example: dextrocardia (heart positioned on the right side of the chest)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Related terms
- circum-Around.
- con-With or together.
- contra-Against or opposite.
- de-Away from, removal, or loss of.
- dia-Through, across, or apart.
- diplo-Double or twofold.
- dis-Apart, separation, or reversal.
- dys-Difficult, painful, or abnormal.