Common Prefixes Ch.1 Flashcards
1
Q
a-
A
Not
ex: aphasia
2
Q
an-
A
Not
ex: anemia
3
Q
anti-
A
Against
ex: antibiotics
4
Q
contra-
A
Against
ex: contraceptive
5
Q
de-
A
Down, away from
ex: dehydration
6
Q
ante-
A
Before
ex: antepartum
7
Q
pre-
A
Before
ex: precondition
8
Q
pro-
A
Before, on behalf of
ex: probiotic
9
Q
brady-
A
Slow
ex: bradycardia
10
Q
tachy-
A
Fast
ex: tachycardia
11
Q
post-
A
After
ex: postpartum
12
Q
re-
A
Again
ex:rehabilitation
13
Q
ab-
A
Away
ex: abduct
14
Q
ad-
A
Toward
ex: adrenaline
15
Q
circum-
A
Around
ex: circumcision
16
Q
Peri-
A
Around
ex: pericardium
17
Q
dia-
A
Through
ex: diagnostic
18
Q
trans-
A
Through
ex: translate
19
Q
e-
A
Out
ex: evoke
20
Q
ec-
A
Out
ex: ectopic
21
Q
ex-
A
Out
ex: exhale
22
Q
ecto-
A
Outside
ex: ectoderm
23
Q
exo-
A
Outside
ex: exoskeleton
24
Q
extra-
A
Outside
25
Q
en-
A
In, Inside
ex: enema
