semi-
Prefix Medical Terminology
Half or partly.
Example: semi-Fowler's position (head of bed partly raised)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Terms built with semi-
- semi-Fowler's positionLying on the back with the head raised about 30 to 45 degrees.
Related terms
- pseudo-False.
- quadri-Four.
- re-Again or back.
- retro-Backward or behind.
- sinistro-Left or left side.
- sub-Under or below.
- super-Above, over, or excessive.
- supra-Above or over.