Question

Discuss some of the prefixes that pertain to numbers and amounts.

Answer 1

Ans) ambi-

ex. ambi/later/al
M: both
D: Pertaining to both sides

bi-
ex. bi/later/al
M: two, double
D: Pertaining to two sides

centi-
ex. centi/meter
M: one hundredth
D: Unit of measurement in the metric system; ; one hundredth of a meter

deca-
ex. deca/gram
M: ten
D: A weight of 10 grams

di(s)
ex. dis/locat/ion
M: two, apart
D: Displacement of a bone from a joint

milli-
ex. milli/liter
M: one thousandth
D: unite of volume in the metric system; 0.001 L

mono-
ex. mono/nucle/osis
M: one
D: Condition of excessive amounts of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood

multi-
ex. multi/para
M: many, much
D: Refers to a woman who has give birth to two or more children and is written as Para 2 (3, 4, 5, etc)

nulli-
ex. nulli/para
M: none
D: refers to a woman who has not given birth after more than 20 weeks of gestation and is written as Para 0

poly-
ex. poly/uria
M: many
D: Excessive urination

primi-
ex. primi/para
M: first
D: Refers to a woman who has had one birth at more than 20 weeks gestation, regardless of whether the infant is born alive or dead and is written as Para 1.

quadri-
ex. quadri/plegia
M: four
D: paralysis of all four extremities and usually the trunk due to injury to the spinal cord in the cervical spine

semi-
ex. sim/lun/ar

hemi-
ex. hemi/plegia
M: half
D: Valves of the aorta and pulmonary artery; shaped like a crescent (half moon)
M: half
D: Paralysis of one half of the body when it is divided along the median sagittal plane

tri-
ex. tri/som/y
M: three
D: Genetic condition of having three chromosomes inssted of two that causes birth defects such as, Down syndrome

uni-
ex. uni/later/al
M: one
D: Pertaining to one side