Chapter 1 Medical Terminology Prefixes Flashcards
(18 cards)
1
Q
What does ‘Ab-‘ mean?
A
Away from
2
Q
What does ‘Ad-‘ mean?
A
Toward
3
Q
What does ‘Dys-‘ mean?
A
Bad, difficult, or painful
4
Q
What does ‘Eu-‘ mean?
A
Good, normal, well, easy
5
Q
What does ‘Ex-‘ mean?
A
Out of, outside, away from
6
Q
What does ‘Hyper-‘ mean?
A
Excessive
7
Q
What does ‘Hypo-‘ mean?
A
Deficient, decreased
8
Q
What does ‘In-‘ mean?
A
In, into, not, without
9
Q
What does ‘Inter-‘ mean?
A
Between or among
10
Q
What does ‘Intra-‘ mean?
A
Within or inside
11
Q
What does ‘Macro-‘ mean?
A
Large, abnormal size, long
12
Q
What does ‘Mega-‘ mean?
A
Large, great
13
Q
What does ‘Micro-‘ mean?
A
Small
14
Q
What does ‘Peri-‘ mean?
A
Surrounding
15
Q
What does ‘Post-‘ mean?
A
After, behind
16
Q
What does ‘Pre-‘ mean?
A
Before
17
Q
What does ‘Sub-‘ mean?
A
Under, less, below
18
Q
What does ‘Super-, supra-‘ mean?
A
Above or excessive
