oxy-

Prefix Routine Blood Collections

Oxygen; also sharp or quick.

Example: oxyhemoglobin (hemoglobin carrying oxygen)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 18 Key Terms · OpenStax

Related terms

• non-Not or without.
• normo-Normal.
• oligo-Few, scanty, or too little.
• ortho-Straight, upright, normal, or correct.
• pan-All or everywhere.
• para-Beside, near, or abnormal.
• per-Through.
• peri-Around or surrounding.

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