Prefix Flashcards
(24 cards)
an-
No, not, without, absence of
Example: Anaemic – Lacking red blood cells
ante-
Before, forward
Example: Anteverted – Tilted forward
auto-
Self
Example: Autosomal – Related to a chromosome not involved in sex determination
bi-
Two, twice, double
Example: Bipolar – Having two poles
circum-
Around, about
Example: Circumcision – Surgical removal of the foreskin
di-
Double, twice
Example: Dicephaly – Having two heads
dia-
Through, across
Example: Diarrhoea – Frequent loose bowel movements
dys-
Bad, painful, difficult
Example: Dyspnoea – Difficulty breathing
endo-
Within, inside, inner
Example: Endometrium – Inner lining of the uterus
epi-
Above, upon, on
Example: Epidermis – Outer layer of the skin
hemi-
Half
Example: Hemiplegia – Paralysis of one side of the body
hyper-
Above, excessive
Example: Hyperactive – Overactive
hypo-
Below, under, deficient, less than normal
Example: Hypoglycaemia – Low blood sugar
inter-
Between
Example: Intercostal – Between the ribs
par-
Aside, beyond, apart from, other than, near, against
Example: Parenteral – Administered outside the digestive tract
peri-
Around, surrounding
Example: Perinatal – Around the time of birth
post-
After, behind
Example: Postoperative – After surgery
pre-
Before, in front of
Example: Premature – Before full development
retro-
Backward, behind
Example: Retrograde – Moving backward
semi-
Half
Example: Semicircular – Half of a circle
sub-
Under, below
Example: Subcutaneous – Under the skin
super-
Above, excessive
Example: Supernumerary – More than the normal number
sym- / syn-
Together, with
Example: Symphysis – A joint where bones grow together; Syndactyly – Fingers or toes fused together
trans-
Across, through, over
Example: Transverse – Extending across
