directional prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
ab -
A
away from (abduct)
2
Q
ad-
A
toward (adduct)
3
Q
ante-
A
before; foreward (antenatal)
4
Q
circum-
A
around (circumcision)
5
Q
cycl-
A
circle (cyclic neurtropenia)
6
Q
de-
A
away from; ending (dehydration)
7
Q
dia-
A
meaning through or completely, diagnosis (to completely define the nature of a disease), and dialysis (cleansing the blood by passing it through a special machine).
8
Q
ecto, exo
A
outside (exocrine gland)
9
Q
ando, ent, enter
A
within, inner (endocrine gland)
10
Q
epi-
A
upon/outside (epidermis)
11
Q
ex, extra-
A
beyond (expiration)
12
Q
infra-
A
beneath, below (intraspinatus)
13
Q
inter-
A
between (intercostal)
14
Q
intra-
A
within (intracellular fluid)
15
Q
meso-
A
middle (mesoderm)
