Listed below is a set of flashcards containing medical prefixes that are used to describe the time or speed of a medical term.
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#1 ante-
The medical prefix term ante- means "before".
Example Word: ante/orbit/al
Word Breakdown: Ante- means "before", orbit is a word root for " eye socket (eyehole)", and -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".
Definition: Anteorbital is located in front of the eye.
#2 brady-
The medical prefix term brady- means "slow".
Example Word: brady/cardia
Word Breakdown: Brady- means "slow", and -cardia is a suffix term that pertains to "heart condition".
Definition: The condition of a slow heartbeat is called bradycardia, which defines an adult heartbeat under 60 BPM.
More Examples of Medical Terms for brady-
Bradycardia: brady- (meaning "slow") + cardi (meaning "heart") + -ia (meaning "condition").
Bradycardia is a medical condition characterized by a slow heart rate.
Bradykinesia: brady- (meaning "slow") + kines (meaning "movement") + -ia (meaning "condition").
Bradykinesia is a medical condition characterized by slow movement.
Bradyphrenia: brady- (meaning "slow") + phren (meaning "mind" or "diaphragm") + -ia (meaning "condition").
Bradyphrenia is a medical condition characterized by slow mental processing.
Bradypnea: brady- (meaning "slow") + -pnea (meaning "breathing").
Bradypnea is a medical condition characterized by slow breathing.
Bradysomnia: brady- (meaning "slow") + somn (meaning "sleep") + -ia (meaning "condition").
Bradysomnia is a medical condition characterized by slow onset of sleep.
Bradytachycardia: brady- (meaning "slow") + tachy- (meaning "fast") + cardi (meaning "heart") + -ia (meaning "condition").
Bradytachycardia is a medical condition characterized by an alternation between slow and fast heart rates.
Bradyzoites: brady- (meaning "slow") + zo (meaning "animal") + -ites (meaning "small living thing").
Bradyzoites is small, slow-moving parasites that are part of the life cycle of certain protozoan infections.
Bradypodia: brady- (meaning "slow") + pod (meaning "foot") + -ia (meaning "condition").
Bradypodia is a medical condition characterized by slow movement or progression of the feet.
Bradyclonus: brady- (meaning "slow") + clon (meaning "to bend") + -us (meaning "condition").
Bradyclonus is a medical condition characterized by slow, rhythmic muscle contractions.
**The combining form clon/o means "to bend." It is often used in medical terms to refer to muscle contractions or spasms, such as in the word "clonus." For example, clonus can refer to a medical condition characterized by rhythmic, involuntary muscle contractions or spasms.
Bradytherapy: brady- (meaning "slow") + therapy (meaning "treatment").
Bradytherapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses low doses of radiation delivered over a longer period of time.
Bradykinin: brady- (meaning "slow") + kinin (meaning "peptide").
Bradykinin is a type of peptide hormone that has a variety of effects on the body, including vasodilation and inflammation.
#3 chron(o)-
The medical prefix term chron(o)- means "time".
Example Word: chron(o)/pathy
Word Breakdown: Chron(o)- means "time", and -pathy is a suffix term that pertains to "disease".
Definition: Chronopathy is a lack of time sense and incapacity to manage time.
#4 neo-
The medical prefix term neo- means "new" or "recent".
Example Word: neo/plasm
Word Breakdown: Neo- means "new", and -plasm is a suffix term that pertains to "growth" or "formation".
Definition: Neoplasms are abnormal new growths of irregular tissue.
#5 post-
The medical prefix term post- means "after".
Example Word: post/mortem
Word Breakdown: Post- means "after", and mortem is a word root that pertains to "death".
Definition: Postmortem means "after death".
#6 pre-
The medical prefix term pre- means "before".
Example Word: pre/nat/al
Word Breakdown: Pre- means "before", nat is a word root for "birth", and -al is a suffix that means "pertaining to".
Definition: Prenatal refers to events occurring before the birth of a child.
#7 pro-
The medical prefix term pro- means "before".
Example Word: pro/drug
Word Breakdown: Pro- means "before", drug is a substance used to provide treatment.
Definition: A prodrug is a drug that's delivered in an inactive form that gets metabolized in your body into an active version.
#8 re-
The medical prefix term re- means "again".
Example Word: re/gress
Word Breakdown: Re- means "again", and gress is a word root that denotes "step".
Definition: The term "regress" means a return to prior behavior patterns or skills, specifically those typical of a younger age.
#9 retr(o)-
The medical prefix term retr(o)- means "back" or "backward".
Example Word: retr(o)/grade
Word Breakdown: Retr(o)- means "back" or "backward", and -grade is a suffix term that means "to go".
Definition: The term retrograde amnesia refers to a condition in which a person cannot recall memories that occurred prior to the event that caused the amnesia.
#10 tachy-
The medical prefix term tachy- means "fast".
Example Word: tachy/pnea
Word Breakdown: Tachy- means "fast", and -pnea is a suffix term that refers to "breathing".
Definition: Tachypnea is fast, shallow breathing that is caused by respiratory disease or by some other medical problem.
