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1 PREFIXES CHAPTER 2 Copyright © 2003 by Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

2 Prefixes Remember Meaning of prefix does not change Prefix does change meaning of the word Not all medical words have a prefix Prefixes express numbers, measurements, position, direction, negatives, and color Copyright © 2003 by Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

3 Prefixes (continued) Prefixes express numbers
None, one, two, three, four Single, double, half Prefixes express measurement Quantities such as much, many, excessive Multiples without specific numbers Copyright © 2003 by Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

4 Prefixes (continued) Prefixes express position and/or direction
Used to describe a location May be between, under, around, away from May be upon, over, within, near, middle May be below, behind, above, across Copyright © 2003 by Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

5 Prefixes (continued) Prefixes express color Prefixes express negatives
Color in reactions Color of growths or rashes Color of body fluids Red, blue, green, yellow White, black, gray, purple Prefixes express negatives May indicate not, without, lack of, against Copyright © 2003 by Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

6 Let’s Play Prefix Bingo
Using your blank bingo card with ‘free space’ Fill in each blank with a different prefix Instructor will call out definitions You will cross box with an ‘x’ if you have the prefix You can bingo vertically, horizontally, diagonally, or all 4 corners To win, you must have correct prefixes and be able to define each prefix Copyright © 2003 by Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED


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