Prefix Flashcards
(403 cards)
1
Q
Hepat
A
Liver
2
Q
Hemat/hemo
A
Blood
3
Q
Electr
A
Electricity
4
Q
Cardi
A
Heart
5
Q
Gastr
A
Stomach
6
Q
Enter
A
Intestines
7
Q
Hypo
A
Below
8
Q
Epi
A
Above, upon, on
9
Q
Aden
A
Gland
10
Q
Arthr
A
Joint
11
Q
Bi
A
Life; two
12
Q
Carcin
A
Cancerous,cancer
13
Q
Cephal
A
Head
14
Q
Cerebr
A
Cerebrum
15
Q
Crin
A
To secrete
16
Q
Cyst
A
Urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)
17
Q
Cyt
A
Cell
18
Q
Derm/dermat, cuante
A
Skin
19
Q
Encephal
A
Brain
20
Q
Erythr
A
Red
21
Q
Glyc
A
Sugar
22
Q
Gnos
A
Knowledge
23
Q
Gynec
A
Woman,female
24
Q
iatr
A
Treatment,physician
25
Leuko
White
26
Log
Study of
27
Neuro
Nerve
28
Onco
Tumor
29
Ophthalmo
Eye
30
Osteo
Bone
31
Patho
Disease
32
Pedo
Child
33
Psycho
Mind
34
Radio
X-Rays
35
Reno/nephr
Kidney
36
Rhino
Nose
37
Sarco
Flesh
38
Secto/cis
To cut
39
Thrombo
Clot, clotting
40
Uro
Urinary tract, urine
41
A,an
No,not,without
42
Aut, auto
Self,own
43
Dia
Complete, through
44
Endo
Within, in
45
Ex,Exo
Out,outside of,outward, away from
46
Hyper
Excessive, above,more than normal
47
Hypo
Deficient,below,under,less than normal
48
In
Into,in; not
49
peru, peri
Surrounding,around
50
pro, ante, pros
Before,forward
51
Re
Back,backward,again
52
retro
Behind, backward
53
Sub
Below,under
54
Trans
Across,through
55
Hist
Tissue
56
Thel/theli
Nipple
57
Thorac
Chest
58
Trache
Trachea, windpipe
59
Umbilic
Naval, umbilicus
60
Ventro
Belly side of the body
61
Vertebr
Backbones, vertebra
62
Viscero
Internal organs
63
ana
Up, apart; again, anew
64
Cata
Down
65
Meta
Change
66
Inter
Between
67
Bol
To cast(throw)
68
Cervic
Neck(body or uterus)
69
Chondro
Cartilage(connective tissue)
70
Chrom
Color
71
Coccyg
Coccyx(tailbone)
72
ili
ilium (part of the pelvic bone)
73
Inguin
Groin
74
Kary
Nucleus
75
Later
Side
76
Lumbo
Lower back
77
Medi
Middle
78
Proxim
Nearest
79
Sacr
Sacrum
80
adi, steat, adip
Fat
81
Anter
Front
82
ano
Anus
83
bucc
Cheek
84
cec
Cecum
85
celi
Belly,abdomen
86
cheil, labi
Lip
87
cholecyst
Common bile duct
88
dent, odont
Tooth
89
col
Colon
90
duoden
Duodenal
91
faci
Face
92
gingiv
Gums
93
Gloss, lingu
Tongue
94
jejun
Jejunum
95
ile
Ileum
96
lapar
Abdomen
97
mandibul
Lower jaw, mandible
98
or, stomat
Mouth
99
palat
Palate
100
peritone
Peritoneum
101
proct
Anus and rectum
102
pylor
Pylor sphincter
103
sialaden
Salivary gland
104
sigmoid
Sigmoid colon
105
amyl
Starch
106
bil, chole
Gall, bile
107
lip
Fat, lipid
108
lith
Stone
109
sial
Saliva, salivary
110
py
Pus
111
glycogen
Glycogen, animal starch
112
acro
Extremities, top, extreme point
113
acu
Severe, sharp, sudden
114
amni
Amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
115
angi
Vessel
116
arteri
artery
117
axillo
Armpit
118
blephar
Eyelid
119
hydr
Water,fluid
120
isch
to hold back
121
laryng
Larynx
122
mamm,mast
Breast
123
morph
Shape, form
124
muc
Mucus
125
my
Muscle
126
myel
Spinal cord, bone marrow
127
neutro
Neutrophil(a white blood cell)
128
carp
Wrist bones
129
cib
Meals
130
cost
Rib
131
dactyl
Fingers, toes
132
duct
To lead, carry
133
flex
To bend
134
furc
Forking, branching
135
nati
Birth
136
necto
To bind, tie, connect
137
norm
Rule, order
138
pubo
Pubis(pubic bone); anterior portion of the pelvic or hipbone
139
sepso
Infection
140
somno
Sleep
141
sono
Sound
142
theo
To put, place
143
thyro
Thyroid gland; shield
144
topo
Place, position, location
145
toxo
Poison
146
ab
Away from
147
ad
Toward
148
anti
Against
149
brady
Slow
150
cata
Down
151
con
With, together
152
contra
Against, opposite
153
de
Down, lack of
154
dys
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
155
ec, ecto
Out, outside
156
eu
Good, normal
157
hemi
Half
158
infra
Beneath, under
159
intra
In, within, into
160
macro
Large
161
mal
Bad
162
meta
Beyond, change
163
micro
Small
164
meo
New
165
pan
All
166
para
Abnormal, beside, near
167
per
Through
168
poly
many, much
169
post
After, behind
170
pre
Before, in front of
171
supra
Above, upper
172
syn, sym
Together, with
173
tachy
fast
174
ultra
Beyond, excess
175
uni
one
176
pneum
Lungs
177
gon
Seed
178
eosin
Rosy, red, dawn
179
bas
Basic, base
180
phag
Eating, swallowing
181
cali/calic
Calyx (calix); cup shaped
182
glomerul
Glomerulus
183
meat
Meatus
184
pyel
Renal pelvis
185
trigon
Trigone (region of the bladder)
186
vesic
Urinary bladder
187
albumin
Albumin (a protein in blood)
188
azot
Nitrogen
189
dips
Thirst
190
kal
Potassium
191
ket/keton
Ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
192
natr
Sodium
193
olig
Scanty
194
bartholin
Bartholin gland
195
chori/chorion
Chorion
196
colp, vagin
Vagina
197
culd
Cul-de-sac
198
episi, vulv
Vulva
199
galact/lact
Milk
200
hyster
Uterus, womb
201
men
Menses/menstration
202
metr, metri, uter
Uterus
203
myom
Muscle tumor
204
obstetr
Pregnancy and childbirth
205
o/o, ovul, ov
Egg
206
oophor, ovari
Ovary
207
perine
Perineum
208
phor
To bear
209
salping
Fallopian tubes
210
nulli
No, not, none
211
primi
First
212
andro
Male
213
balan
Glans penis
214
cry
Cold
215
crypt
Hidden
216
epididym
Epididymis
217
orch, orchi, orchid, test
Testis, testicle
218
terat
Monster
219
varic
Varicose veins
220
vas
Vessel, duct; vas deferens
221
zo
Animal life
222
duro
Dura mater
223
glio
Glial cells
224
lepto
Thin, slender
225
meningo/meningio
Membranes, meninges
226
ponto
Pons
227
radiculo
Nerve root
228
thec
Sheath
229
vago
Vagus nerve
230
algeso, algesia
Excessive sensitivity to pain
231
causo
Burning
232
comato
Deep sleep
233
esthesio
Feeling, nervous sensation
234
kines/kinesio
Movement
235
lexo
Word, phrase
236
syncopo
To cut off, cut short
237
taxo
Order, coordination
238
athero
Yellowish plaque, fatty substance
239
atrio
Atrium upper heart chamber
240
brachi
Arm
241
corono
Heart
242
cyano
Blue
243
myxo
Mucus
244
phlebo
Vein
245
steth
Chest
246
vas
Vessel
247
veno/veni
Vein
248
adenoido
Adenoids
249
aveolo
Alveolus, air sac
250
broncho, bronchio
Bronchial tube, bronchus
251
bronchiolo
Bronchiole, small bronchus
252
capno
Carbon dioxide
253
conio
Dust
254
lobo
Lobe of the lung
255
naso
Nose
256
ortho
Straight, upright
257
pectoro
Chest
258
phono
Voice
259
phreno
Diaphragm
260
pleuro
Pleura
261
pneumo, pneumono
Lung
262
pulmono
Lung
263
sinuso
Sinus, cavity
264
spiro
Breathing
265
telo
Complete
266
coagulo
Clotting
267
iso
Same, equal
268
neutro
Neutral (neither base nor acid)
269
poikilo
Varied, irregular
270
sidero
Iron
271
sphygmo
Pulse
272
Em
In
273
Spheno
Wedge
274
Anthraco
Coal (black)
275
Silico
Rocks
276
Oxysmo
Sudden
277
Lymphadeno
Lymph node
278
Kypho
Hunch/humpback
279
Lamino
Lamina (part of vertebral arch)
280
lordo
Curve, swayback (anterior curve in lower back)
281
Lumbo
Loins, lower back
282
Spondylo
Vertebra
283
acetabulo
Acetabulum (hip socket)
284
Calcaneo
Calcaneus (heel)
285
Malleolo
Malleolus (process on ankle)
286
olecrano
Olecranon (elbow)
287
peroneo
Fibula
288
ankylo
Stiff
289
Articulo
Joint
290
Burso
Bursa
291
Rheumato
Watery flow
292
Synovo
Synovial membrane
293
Fascio
Fascia (forms sheath around muscles)
294
Firbo
Fibrous connective tissue
295
Leiomyo
Smooth muscle lines organs
296
Myoso
Muscle
297
Planto
Sole of foot
298
Rhabdomyo
Skeletal muscle connected to bones
299
Dorsi
Back
300
Chloro
Green
301
cirrho
Tawny yellow
302
luteo
Yellow
303
melano
Black
304
polio
Gray
305
xantho
Yellow
306
Cautero
Heat, burn
307
Diaphoro
Profuse sweating
308
Erythemo
Redness
309
Erythemato
Redness
310
Hidro
Sweat
311
ichthyo
Dry,scaly (fish-like)
312
kerato
Hard
313
Myco
Fungus
314
Onycho
Nail
315
Phyto
Plant
316
Rhytido
Wrinkle
317
Sebo
Sebum
318
Squamo
Scale-like
319
Steato
Fat
320
Tricho
Hair
321
Unguo
Nail
322
Xero
Dry
323
aqueo
Water
324
conjunctivo
Conjunctiva
325
coro
Pupil
326
corneo
Cornea
327
cyclo
Ciliary body
328
dacryo
Tears, tear duct
329
iro
Iris
330
irido
Iris
331
kerato
Cornea
332
Lacrimo
Tears
333
oculo
Eye
334
opto
Eye, vision
335
palpebro
Eyelid
336
optico
eye, vision
337
papillo
Optic disc
338
phaco
Lens of the eye
339
phako
Lens of eye
340
pupillo
Pupil
341
retino
Retina
342
sclero
Sclera (white of eye)
343
uveo
Uvea
344
vitreo
Glassy
345
amblyo
Dull, dim
346
Diplo
Double
347
glauco
Gray
348
mio
Smaller, less
349
mydro
Widen, enlarge
350
nycto
Night
351
photo
Light
352
presbyo
Old age
353
socto
Darkness
354
xero
Dry
355
calco
Calcium
356
calicio
Calcium
357
cortico
Cortex, outer region
358
homeo
Sameness
359
physo
Growing
360
somato
Body
361
stero
Solid structure
362
toco
Childbirth
363
toxico
Position
364
oxy
Rapid, sharp, acid
365
tetra
Four
366
tri
Three
367
alveolo
Small sac
368
caco
Bad
369
chemo
Chemical, drug
370
Folliculo
Small glandular sacs
371
Medullo
Soft, inner part
372
muta
Genetic change
373
mutageno
Causing genetic change
374
papillo
Nipple-like
375
plaso
Formation
376
pleo
Many, more
377
proto
First
378
scirrho
Hard
379
ana
Backward
380
apo
Off, away
381
brachy
Short (distance)
382
Epi
Upon
383
tele
Far
384
iso
Same
385
pharmaceuto
Drug
386
vitro
Glass
387
vivo
Life
388
fluoro
Luminous
389
roentgeno
x-rays
390
therapeuto
Treatment
391
cine
Movement
392
echo
A repeated sound
393
craso
Mixture
394
ergo
Work
395
estheso
Feeling, sensation
396
narco
Stupor
397
prurito
Itching
398
pyreto
Fever
399
Par
Other than, apart
400
anxio
Uneasy, anxious
401
mento
Mind
402
philo
Attraction to, love
403
schizo
Split
