Prefixes Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
A- an-
A
Without, lacking, deficient, not
2
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
3
Q
Ambi- ampho- amphi-
A
Both, double
4
Q
Ana-
A
Up, towards, apart
5
Q
Andro-
A
Man
6
Q
Ad- af-
A
Toward, to, near
7
Q
Ante-
A
Before, in front, forward
8
Q
Anti- ant-
A
Against, opposing, preventing
9
Q
Ap- apo-
A
Separation or derived from
10
Q
Aut- auto-
A
Self
11
Q
Brachy-
A
Short
12
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
13
Q
Cata-
A
Down, under, lower, against
14
Q
Circum-
A
Around
15
Q
Co- com- con-
A
With, together
16
Q
Contra-
A
Against
17
Q
De-
A
Down, without
18
Q
Dextro-
A
To the right
19
Q
Dia-
A
Through, between, across, apart
20
Q
Dis-
A
Apart, free from
21
Q
E- ec- ef- ex-
A
Out of, from, away from
22
Q
Ect- ecto- exo-
A
Outside of
23
Q
Em- en- eso-
A
In, into, within
24
Q
End- endo- ent- ento-
A
Within, inside
25
Ep- epi-
Upon, on over
26
Myo-
Related to muscles
27
Osteo-
Pertaining to bones
28
Arthro-
In relation to joints
29
Chondro-
Referring to cartilage
30
Ten- or tendo-
Connected with tendons
31
Myelo-
Associated with spinal cord/bone marrow
32
Rheumat-
Involving inflammation, stiffness, and pain in joints/muscles
33
Oss- or osto-
Involving bones or bone tissue
34
Dys-
Indicating difficulty, impairment, or abnormality
35
Meta-
Beyond & transcending (anatomical structures)
36
Para-
Beside, alongside, or related to
37
Syn-
With or together (associated with joints)
38
Eu-
Normal
39
Hyper-
Excessive, high
40
Hypo-
Insufficient, low
41
Pan-
All
42
Poly-
Many, excessive, over
43
Pro-
Before
44
Re-
Again
45
Tachy-
Fast, rapid
46
Peri-
Surrounding, around
47
Tri-
Three
48
Bi-
Two
49
Inter-
Between
