Listed below is a set of flashcards containing medical prefixes that are used to describe the time or speed of a medical term.
#1 ante-
#2 brady-
The medical prefix term brady- means "slow".
Example Word:Â 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)-
#4 neo-
#5 post-
#6 pre-
#7 pro-
#8 re-
#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.