Term | Definition | Example |
---|---|---|
de | Latin – down from | degrade, defame |
dis | Latin – apart (negates a word) | disagree |
e, ex | Latin – out of | emit, exit, example |
hyper | Greek – above, beyond | hyperactive |
hypo | Greek – below, under | hypodermic |
poly- | Greek – many | polydactyl |
phon | Greek – sound | telephone |
scope | Greek – see | telescope |
tox | Greek – poison | toxic, toxin |
andro | Greek – male | androgynous |
h.s. (hora somni) | Latin – at bedtime/hour of sleep | |
p.c. (post cibum) | Latin – after food | |
Rx | Latin – recipe | prescription |
stat (statim) | Latin – immediately | |
t.i.d. (ter in die) | Latin – three times daily |