What does an mean in medical terms?

An-: Prefix very much employed in medicine and all of the health sciences, indicating “not, without, or -less.” For example, the prefix “an” figures into these words: anemia (without blood), anophthalmia (no eye), anotia (no ear), anoxia (no oxygen).

What does the Prefix bio mean in medical terms?

Bio-: Prefix indicating living plants or creatures, as in biology (the study of living organisms).

Is bio a prefix or root?

The Greek root word bio means ‘life. ‘ Some common English vocabulary words that come from this root word include biological, biography, and amphibian. One easy word that is helpful in remembering bio is biology, or the study of ‘life. ‘

What are examples of medical terms?

Root Words

component	meaning	example
CARDIO-	heart	cardiotoxicity = toxicity to the heart
CYTO-	cell	cytotoxic = toxic to the cell
DERMA-	skin	dermatitis = inflammation of the skin
HISTIO-	tissue	histology = study of tissue

What are surgical terms?

Medical terminology for surgeons: procedures, instruments

-centesis. surgical puncture.
-clasis. crushing or breaking up.
-desis. binding or surgical fusion.
–ectomy. surgical removal.
-gram. record or picture.
-graph. an instrument used to record.
-graphy. process of recording.
-ize. to make; to treat or combine with.

What is prefix Geo?

Definition of geo- 1 : earth : ground : soil geophyte. 2 : geographic : geography and geopolitics.

What is the prefix for auto?

self
The Greek prefix auto- means “self.” Good examples using the prefix auto- include automotive and autopilot. An easy way to remember that the prefix auto- means “self” is through the word autobiography, or the history of a person which is written by that person her”self.”

What does ONC stand for in nursing?

ONC

Acronym	Definition
ONC	Orthopaedic Nursing Certified
ONC	Organic Network Committee
ONC	Organisation Nationale de Crise (French: National Crisis Organization)
ONC	Optimum Network Configuration (network routing)

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