Prefix: When included, the prefix appears at the beginning of a medical term and usually indicates a location, direction, type, quality, or quantity. Root: The root gives a term its essential meaning. Nearly all medical terms contain at least one root. When a prefix is absent, the term begins withRead More →
Prefix: A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Pre means “before.” Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time. What is P & A in medical terms? PA ( physician assistant ): A physician assistant (PA) is a mid-level medicalRead More →
Prefix (in small capital letters) denoting a substance consisting of equal quantities of the two enantiomorphs, d and l; replaces the older dl- as a more exact definition of structure. What does DL mean in test results? A reference range may also be called “normal values.” You may see somethingRead More →