apo-

DEFINITION of apo-

away from

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ETYMOLOGY of apo-

greek

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RELATED TERMS to apo-

| apo- | away from | - | - | |:--------:|:---------:|:------:|:------:| | ab- | YES | - | - | | de- | YES | down | absent | | ec- | YES | out of | - | | ex- | YES | out of | - | | se- | ES | out of | - |

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DERIVATIONS of apo-

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Med roots dictionary

Prefix: apo-

Short Definition

Away from or separated from.

Long Definition

The prefix apo- indicates separation, derivation, or movement away from something. It appears in anatomy, physiology, and biochemical terminology.

Etymology

• Greek apo → “from, away from”

Related Terms

Term	Meaning
ab-	away from
dia-	through, apart

Common Medical Terms

• Apocrine - glands that secrete by “separating off” part of the cell
• Apoptosis - programmed cell death (cells “fall away”)

Documentation Clues

• “Cellular breakdown”
• “Glandular secretion type”

Coder’s Notes

Apoptosis terminology appears in oncology and pathology reports.