Common Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a- or an-
A
A- or an- means no, or without
2
Q
Ab-
A
Ab- means away from
3
Q
Ad-
A
Ad- means toward
4
Q
aut(o)-
A
Aut- means self
5
Q
Brady-
A
Brady means slow
6
Q
Chem(o)
A
Chem means chemistry
7
Q
Dia-
A
Dia- means complete or through.
8
Q
Dis-
A
Dis means to separate or to take apart.
9
Q
Dys-
A
Dys- means abnormal or painful.
10
Q
Endo-
A
Endo means inside or within.
11
Q
Epi-/exo-
A
Epi and exo both mean outside or outside of.
12
Q
Eu-
A
Eu means good or normal.
13
Q
Hyper-
A
Hypar means above or above normal.
14
Q
hypo-
A
Hypo means under or below normal.
15
Q
Inter-
A
Inter means between or among.
16
Q
Lyso-
A
Lyso means dissolve or dissolution.
17
Q
Macro-
A
Macro means large.
18
Q
Mal-
A
Mal means bad or ill.
19
Q
Micro-
A
Micro means small.
20
Q
Mono-
A
Mono means single or one.
21
Q
Neo-
A
Neo means new.
