医学词汇前缀(9-19).docVIP

Section II. PREFIXES - Pertaining to Location The prefix intra- /endo- means inside or within. intra- /endo- 表示在……里面 举例: endometritis Peri- is a prefix which means around or surrounding. Peri-表示在……周围 举例 Ec- and ecto- are prefixes which mean out and outside. Ec- and ecto-表示在……外面 举例：ectopic pregnancy Em- and en- are also prefixes which mean within or inside. intra- /endo- 表示在……里面 举例：empyema Retro- and post- are prefixes which mean behind. Retro- / post-表示在……后面 举例：Retrocardial / postnasal The prefixes sub- and hypo- mean under. sub- / hypo- 表示在……下面 举例: Subcutaneous / hypodermic Inter- is a prefix meaning between. Inter-表示在……之间 举例： intercostal Section III. PREFIXES - Pertaining to Time The prefixes ante- and pre- mean before. ante- / pre-表示在……前面 举例： antepartum preoperative The prefix post- also means after. post- 表示在……之后 举例： postoperative Postpartum Section IV. PREFIXES - Pertaining to Negation The prefixes a- or- an mean without or absence of. a- / an表示没有 举例： afebrile anesthesia The prefix anti- means against. anti- 表示抗、对抗 举例: antitoxin Section V. PREFIXES - Pertaining to Amount or Comparison Uni and mono- are prefixes which mean one or single. Uni and mono-表示单一，一个 举例： Monocyte Bi- is a prefix indicating the number two Bi-表示二 举例： Bi-lateral； bicycle The prefix for three is tri. tri表示三。 举例： tricuspid ； tricycle The prefix quadri- means four. quadri-表示4 举例： quadriplegia The prefixes multi- and poly- mean many or much. multi- and poly-表示多，许多。 举例： polyneuritis The prefixes hemi- and semi- mean half. hemi- and semi-表示一半 举例： hemiplegia semiconscious The prefix hypo- also means too litt