Prefix Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
Ec-, ecto-
A
Out; outside
2
Q
End/o-
A
In; within
3
Q
Mes/o
A
Middle
4
Q
Dextr/o
A
Right
5
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
6
Q
Ad-
A
Toward; near
7
Q
Dia-
A
Through; complete
8
Q
Per-
A
Through
9
Q
Trans-
A
Through, across
10
Q
Infra-
A
Below
11
Q
Inter-
A
Between
12
Q
Ante-
A
Before; forward
13
Q
Pre-
A
Before, in front of
14
Q
Pro-
A
Before, in front of
15
Q
Post-
A
After, behind
16
Q
Mon/o
A
One; single
17
Q
Bi-
A
Two, twice
18
Q
Tri-
A
Three
19
Q
Quadri-
A
Four
20
Q
Poly-
A
Many, much
21
Q
- Gram
A
A record of data
22
Q
-Graph
A
Instrument for recording data
23
Q
-graphy
A
Act of recording data
24
Q
-Meter
A
Instrument for measuring
25
-Scope
Instrument for viewing or examining
26
-Scopy
Examination of
27
-Centesis
Puncture tap
28
- desis
Binding, fusion
29
- Ectomy
Excision, surgical removal
30
- pexy
Surgical fixation
31
- plasty
Plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
32
-rraphy
Surgical repair, suture
33
- Stomy
Surgical creation of an opening
34
-Tome
Instrument for incising (cutting)
35
-Tomy
Incision, cutting
36
- Tripsy
Crushing
