Chapter 1 Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Macro
A
Large, visible to naked eye
2
Q
Micro
A
Small, not visible to naked eye
3
Q
Hyper
A
High, above normal
4
Q
Hypo
A
Below normal
5
Q
Eu/Normo
A
Normal
6
Q
Pan/Omni
A
All
7
Q
A/An
A
Absent/lacking
8
Q
Megalo
A
Larger than avg
9
Q
Mono
A
Single
10
Q
Di
A
Double
11
Q
Tri
A
Triple
12
Q
Quad
A
Four
13
Q
Poly
A
Many
14
Q
Oligo
A
Few
15
Q
Tachy
A
Rapid
16
Q
Brady/Brachy
A
Slow
17
Q
Epi/Peri/Circum
A
Around
18
Q
Endo/Intra
A
Inside/interior
19
Q
Exo/Extra
A
Outside/outer
20
Q
Inter
A
Between
21
Q
Trans
A
Across
22
Q
Dia/Per
A
Through/complete
23
Q
Medio(o/a)
A
Middle
24
Q
Para
A
Nearby
25
Juxta
Next to, beside
26
Ab
Away
27
Ad
Towards
28
Dis
To separate
29
Chromo/Chromato
Color
30
Leuko
White
31
Erythro
Red
32
Cyano
Blue
33
Chloro
Green
34
Melan
Black
35
Flav
Yellow
36
Homeo
Body
37
Cephalo
head
37
Abdomino
Abdominal
38
Cerv
Neck
38
Thoraco
Chest
39
Derm
Skin/dermis
39
Pelvo/i
Pelvic
39
Periton
Peritoneum
40
Neuro
Nerve
41
Hemo
Blood
42
Arterio/Angio
Arteries
43
Veno/Vena
Veins
44
Vasculo
Vascular
45
Musculo
Muscle
46
Myo/Sarco
Muscle
47
Skelet
Skeleton, bone
48
Osteo
Bone
49
Cyto
Cell
50
Cyte
Cell, cellular
51
Thyro
Thyroid
52
Tracheo
Trachea
53
Esophago
Esophagus
54
Thymo
Thymus
55
Masto/mammo
Mammary gland
56
Pulmo/pneumo
Lung
57
Cardio
Heart
58
Gastro
Stomach
59
Hepato
Liver
60
Cholecysto
Gallbladder
61
Spleno
Spleen
62
Adreno
Adrenal Gland
62
Pancreato
Pancreas
63
Nephro
Kidney
64
Entro
Intenstines
65
Colo
Colon/Large intestine
