Common medical prefixes Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
2
Q
Ad-
A
Toward
3
Q
Acro-
A
Top; extremities
4
Q
Acu-
A
Sharp; severe
5
Q
Ante-
A
Before; forward
6
Q
Anti-, Anter-
A
Opposing; against
7
Q
Bi-
A
Two; double
8
Q
Brachio-
A
Arm
9
Q
Chemo-
A
Chemical
10
Q
Co-, con-, com-
A
Together; with
11
Q
Cranio
A
Skull
12
Q
Cyto-
A
Related to cells
13
Q
De-
A
Down; from
14
Q
Di-
A
Twice; two
15
Q
Dia-
A
Throughout
16
Q
Ecto-
A
Outside
17
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
18
Q
Estro-
A
Female
19
Q
Epi-
A
Upon
20
Q
Extra-, Extro-
A
Beyond; outside of
21
Q
Hemi-
A
Half; half of
22
Q
Hemat/o-
A
Blood
23
Q
Hyper-
A
Above; excessive; beyond
24
Q
Hyp-, Hypo-
A
Below; beneath; deficient
25
Inter-
Between
26
Intra-
Within; inside
27
Intro-
Into; within
28
Macro-
Large
29
Meso-
Middle
30
Micro-, Micr-
Tiny; small
31
Mono/Uni
One; single
32
Morto-
Death
33
My/o-
Muscle
34
Neur/o-
Nerve
35
Ocul/o-
Eye
36
Onco-
Tumor
37
Or-
Mouth
38
Post-
After; following; behind
39
Pre-, pro-
In front of; before
40
Pulmon-
Lungs
41
Retro-
Behind; backward
42
Secto-
To cut
43
Semi-
Half
44
Stetho-
Chest
45
Topo-
Place; position
46
Trans-
Through or across
47
Tri-
Three
48
Ultra-
Excessive; beyond
