Medical Terminology Crossword: Medical Prefixes

Medical Prefixes Crossword

Prefixes are attached at the beginning of a word root and provide additional information; they modify meaning. Not all medical terms have a prefix.

Medical Prefixes

Example

The prefix hyper means excessive.

The word root plasia means growth.

By adding the prefix hyper at the beginning of plasia, it becomes hyperplasia.

The meaning has been modified and now means excessive growth.

 

 

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