sub-
Prefix Medical Terminology
Under or below.
Example: subcutaneous (beneath the skin)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 2 Key Terms · OpenStax
Terms built with sub-
- subjective dataInformation the patient or family reports, such as symptoms and feelings.
- sublimationA defense mechanism that channels unacceptable urges into acceptable activities.
- sublingualPlaced under the tongue to dissolve.
- subpoena duces tecumA court order to produce documents or records, such as a medical record.
Related terms
- re-Again or back.
- retro-Backward or behind.
- semi-Half or partly.
- sinistro-Left or left side.
- super-Above, over, or excessive.
- supra-Above or over.
- syn-, sym-Together or joined.
- tachy-Fast or rapid.