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Prefixes a-an- No, not, without abaway from adtoward anti- against auto- self, own brady- slow contra- against dys- bad, painful, difficult endo- in , within eunormal, good exout, away from extra- outside hemi- half hyper-above, excesive hypo- under, deficient inter- between intra- into, within mal- bad micro- small multi- many neo- new pan- all peri- surrounding, around poly- many, much post- after, behind pre- before, in front of retro- behind, backwards sub- under supra- above, upper tachy- fast trans- across, through uni- one Medical Terms. Adrenal Glands: endocrine glands located above each kidney Antibiotic: Destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria Autoimmune Disease: The body makes antibodies against its own healthy cells and tissues, causing inflammation and injury. Antigen: a substance, usually foreign to the body that stimulates the production of antibodies. Antibodies: Protein substances made by white blood cells in response to the presence of foreign antigens. Rh Condition: An antigen-antibody condition that develops between a pregnant mom and the fetus.

*There is a difference in Rh blood factor between that of the pregnant mother (Rh negative) and that of the fetus (Rh positive) Congenital Anomaly: An irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with. Ectopic Pregnancy: The embryo implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes Dialysis: Removing harmful waste products from the body with an artificial kidney machine (Dialysis machine) Prolapse: to fall or slide forward, often used to describe an organ, such as a prolapsed uterus. Syndrome: A group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition....