Learn how to memorize the Per, Platy, Post, Pre, and Pseudo’s Medical Term Prefix meaning definition in today’s Medical Terminology Course video for Pre-Med and Nursing Students.
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Medical Terms Prefixes Memorized
The key idea with being able to memorize med terms and vocabulary words is the create pictures for those words.
Just take both the picture for the word and the picture for the definition and visualize an interaction between the two like we did above.
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Per Medical Term Prefix with Mnemonic
per- means: completely
Per- Medical Term Mnemonic = parrot
Per- Prefix Meaning Mnemonic: completely = (honey)comb + plate
Per Medical Term Mnemonic Story: Parrot completely ate the honeycomb off its plate
Per Medical Terminology Example to Use in a Sentence
perfuse = To force or instill (fluids) into an organ or a vessel.
[Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners]
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Platy Medical Term Prefix with Mnemonic
platy- means: flatness
Platy- Medical Term Mnemonic = platypus
Platy- Prefix Meaning Mnemonic: flatness = wide and thin
Platy Medical Term Mnemonic Story: The platypus was wide and flat while swimming
Platy Medical Terminology Example to Use in a Sentence
platymeric = having a broad femur
[Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012]
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Post Medical Term Prefix with Mnemonic
post- means: behind
Post- Medical Term Mnemonic = postage stamp
Post- Prefix Meaning Mnemonic: behind = on the other side
Post Medical Term Mnemonic Story: I accidently put the postage stamp on the other side of the envelope
Post Medical Terminology Example to Use in a Sentence
postcardial = Behind the heart.
[Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners]
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Pre Medical Term Prefix with Mnemonic
pre- means: anterior
Pre- Medical Term Mnemonic = preach
Pre- Prefix Meaning Mnemonic: anterior = anteater
Pre Medical Term Mnemonic Story: Anteater preaching
Pre Medical Terminology Example to Use in a Sentence
predormitum = The stage of decreasing consciousness that represents a transition stage between wakefulness and sleep.
[Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012]
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Pseudo Medical Term Prefix with Mnemonic
pseudo- means: false
Pseudo- Medical Term Mnemonic = sewing dough
Pseudo- Prefix Meaning Mnemonic: false = flask
Pseudo Medical Term Mnemonic Story: The sewing dough was sewing together a flask but it looked fake
Pseudo Medical Terminology Example to Use in a Sentence
pseudocyst = A cyst the wall of which is formed by a host cell and not by a parasite.
[Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012]
That’s It! You now know how to memorize Per, Platy, Post, Pre, and Pseudo’s Medical Term Prefixes! Just review a little bit and you will have these words fully memorized come test day.
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