tri-

Prefix Routine Blood Collections

Three.

Example: triceps (arm muscle with three heads)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Terms built with tri-

• triglyceridesBlood fats measured in a lipid panel. Eating shortly before the draw raises them, which is why fasting may…
• triple packagingA leakproof primary container inside leakproof secondary packaging, inside a rigid outer package; required…

Related terms

• syn-, sym-Together or joined.
• tachy-Fast or rapid.
• tetra-Four.
• trans-Across or through.
• uni-One.

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