Common pre-fixes Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
Q
a
A
without, not, no
example= aphasia
2
Q
ab
A
away from
example= abnormal
3
Q
ad
A
toward
example= adduct
4
Q
ambi
A
both
example= ambidextrous
5
Q
an
A
not, without
example= anorexia
6
Q
ante
A
before
example= anteroom
7
Q
anti
A
against
example= antivenin
8
Q
auto
A
self
example= autograft
9
Q
bi
A
two
example= bilateral
10
Q
bio
A
life
example= biochemical
11
Q
brady
A
slow
example= bradycardia
12
Q
chlor
A
green
example= chlorosis
13
Q
circum
A
around
example= circumcision
14
Q
cirrh
A
yellow
example= cirrhosis
15
Q
con-
A
together
example= congenital
16
Q
contra
A
against
example= contradiction
17
Q
cyan
A
blue
example= cyanide
18
Q
dia
A
completely
example= diagnosis
19
Q
dys
A
bad, painful, abnormal
example= dysfunction
20
Q
ec
A
out of
example= ecbolic
21
Q
ecto
A
out, outside
example= ectopic
22
Q
endo
A
within, inner
example= endometriosis
23
Q
epi
A
upon, above
example= epidermis
24
Q
eryth
A
red
example= erythrocyte
25
eu
good, normal
| example= euphoria
26
ex, exo
out, away from
| example= exoskeleton
27
extra
outside
| example= extracellular
28
hemi
half
| example= hemisphere
29
hyper
over, above
| example= hyperglycemia
30
hypo
bellow, under
| example= hypoallergenic
31
im
not, without
| example= imperfection
32
immun
having immunity
| example= immunosuppressant
33
in
not, without
| example= incorrect
34
infra
below, under
| example= infracostal
35
inter
between, among
| example= intervertebral
36
intra
within, inside
| example= intradermal
37
iso
equal
| example= isochromatic
38
leuk
white
| example= leukemia
39
macro
large
| example= macrocephaly
40
mal
poor
| example= malnutrition
41
medi
middle
| example= medicine
42
melan
black
| example= melanoma
43
meso
middle
| example= mesothelioma
44
meta
after, beyond
| example= metamorphic
45
micro
small
| example= microscopic
46
mid
middle
| example= midsection
47
mono
one
| example= monochromatic
48
multi
many
| example= multicellular
49
neo
new
| example= neonatal
50
pan
all
| example= pandemic
51
para
near, alongside, abnormal
| example= parathyroid
52
per
through
| example= percutaneous
53
peri
around
| example= pericardial
54
poly
many, excessive
| example= polycystic
55
post
after
| example= postsurgical
56
pre
before
| example= prenatal
57
pro
to go forth
| example= procreation
58
pseudo
false
| example= pseudonym
59
purpur
purple
| example= purpuriferous
60
quadri
four
| example= quadriplegic
61
re
again
| example= regenerate
62
retro
behind, backward
| example= retroactive
63
rube
red
| example= rebella
64
semi
half
| example= semicircle
65
sub
below, under
| example= sublingual
66
super
above, excess
| example= supernumerary
67
supra
above
| example= suprarenal
68
sym, syn
together
| example= synthetic
69
tachy
fast
| example= tachycardia
70
trans
across
| example= transverse
71
tri
three
| example= triangle
72
ultra
beyond, excessive
| example= ultrasound
73
uni
one
| example= unilateral
74
xanth
yellow
| example= xanthine
75
xer
dry
| example= xerodermatic
