medical terms - section #1: prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-, an-
A
no, not, without, lack of, apart
lack of oxygen in blood
2
Q
ad-
A
toward, near, to
adhesion
3
Q
bi-
A
two, double
4
Q
de-
A
down, away from
degenerate
5
Q
di-
A
two, double
6
Q
dia-
A
through, between
diadermal- cutting thru the skin
7
Q
dif- dis-
A
apart, seperate
diffuse
8
Q
dys-
A
bad, painful
9
Q
ec- ecto-
A
outside
10
Q
end- endo-
A
within, inner
11
Q
ep- epi-
A
upon, over, above
above the stomach
12
Q
eu-
A
good, normal
euphoria
13
Q
ex- exo-
A
out, away from
outside the body
14
Q
extra-
A
outside, beyond
15
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hyper-
A
above, beyond, excessive
hypertension- high blood pressure
