Which medical terminology prefix means fast or rapid?


  1. Which medical terminology prefix means fast or rapid?
  2. Which of the following prefixes mean slow?
  3. What is the prefix Hemi mean?
  4. What is ex in biology?
  5. What exo means?
  6. What does prefix gastro mean?

Which medical terminology prefix means fast or rapid?

tachytachy — fast or rapid. brady — slow. dys — difficult, labored, painful. hypo — below or deficient.

Which of the following prefixes mean slow?

brady- is a prefix meaning slow.

What is the prefix Hemi mean?

one halfHemi-: Prefix meaning one half, as in hemiparesis, hemiplegia, and hemithorax. From the Greek hemisus meaning half and equivalent to the Latin semi-. As a general rule, not always followed, hemi- goes with words of Greek origin and semi- with those of Latin origin.

What is ex in biology?

(Science: prefix) Out of, from, away from. Origin: L. And g.

What exo means?

a combining form meaning “outside,” “outer,” “external,” used in the formation of compound words: exocentric.

What does prefix gastro mean?

Gastro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “stomach.” It is often used in medical terms, particularly in anatomy and pathology.