Ch 1 - Prefixes Flashcards
1
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a-, an-
A
no, not, without
ex. anemia
2
Q
aut-, auto-
A
self, own
ex. autopsy
3
Q
dia-
A
complete, through
ex. diagnosis
4
Q
endo-
A
within
ex. endocrinologist
5
Q
epi-
A
above, upon
ex. epigastric, epidermis
6
Q
ex-, exo-
A
out, outside of, outward
ex. excision
7
Q
hyper-
A
excessive, above, more than normal
ex. hyperthyroidism
8
Q
hypo-
A
deficient, below, under, less than normal
ex. hypogastric (when used with part of the body, it means below)
hypoglycemic (in this term, it means deficient)
9
Q
in-
A
into, in
ex. incision
10
Q
peri-
A
surrounding, around
ex. pericardium
11
Q
pro-
A
before, forward
ex. prostate gland
12
Q
re-
A
back, backward, again
ex. resection
13
Q
retro-
A
behind
ex. retrocardiac
14
Q
sub-
A
below, under
ex. subhepatic
15
Q
trans-
A
across, through
ex. transhepatic
