Common Prefixes Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
What does A- or AN- mean?
A
Without; no
2
Q
What does AB- mean?
A
Away from
3
Q
AD-
A
Towards
4
Q
What does ANTI- mean?
A
Against; to stop
5
Q
What does BRACHY- mean?
A
Short
6
Q
What does BRADY- mean?
A
Slow
7
Q
What does CYANO- mean?
A
Blue
8
Q
What does DYS- mean?
A
Difficult; painful
9
Q
What does ECTO- mean?
A
Outside
10
Q
What does ENDO- mean?
A
Within, inside
11
Q
What does EPI- mean?
A
Above
12
Q
What does EX/EXO- mean?
A
Outside
13
Q
What does ERYTHRO- mean?
A
Red
14
Q
What does HYPER- mean?
A
Above normal
15
Q
What does HYPO- mean?
A
Below normal
16
Q
What does INTER- mean?
A
Between
17
Q
What does INTRA- mean?
A
Within
18
Q
What does LEUKO- mean?
A
White
19
Q
What does MACRO- mean?
A
Large
20
Q
What does MICRO- mean?
A
Small
21
Q
What does MAL- mean?
A
Bad
22
Q
What does NEO- mean?
A
New
23
Q
What does OLIGO- mean?
A
Very little
24
Q
What does PERI- mean?
A
Around
25
What does POLY- mean?
Many; excessive
26
What does POST- mean?
After
27
What does PRE- mean?
Before
28
What does PYO- mean?
Pus
29
What does SUB- mean?
Below
30
What does SUPER- mean?
Above
31
What does TACHY- mean?
Fast
