Medical Prefixes Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
Ab-
A
away from
2
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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; excesive; 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; across
47
Tri-
three
48
Ultra-
excessive; beyond
