Prefixes Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
Uni-
A
One
2
Q
Mono-
A
One, single
3
Q
Bi-
A
Two
4
Q
Di-
A
Twice, double, two
5
Q
Semi-
A
Half part
6
Q
Hemi-
A
Half
7
Q
Poly-
A
Many
8
Q
En-
A
In, into
9
Q
Endo-
A
In, within, inner, containing
10
Q
Ecto-
A
Our, outside
11
Q
Inter-
A
Between, among
12
Q
Intra-
Ex. Intramuscular
A
Within, inside
13
Q
Infra-
A
Below, under
14
Q
Sub-
A
Beneath, less than normal
15
Q
Supra-
Super-
A
Above, beyond, superior
16
Q
Epi-
A
Above, upon, on, following
17
Q
Ante-
A
In front of, before
18
Q
Per-
A
Through, throughout, completely
19
Q
Peri-
A
Around, surrounding, about, near
20
Q
Circum-
A
Surrounding the part, circular movement
21
Q
Retro-
A
Backward, back
22
Q
Para-
A
Near, beside, accessory to, apart from
23
Q
Dis-
A
Apart, to separate
24
Q
De-
A
From, away, out, cessation
25
Trans-
Across, over, beyond, through
26
Pre-
Before (time & space)
27
Pro-
Before, forward
28
Post-
After (time and space)
29
Re-
Again, backward
30
Neo-
New
31
Tachy-
Rapid
32
Brady-
Slow
33
Ab-
Away from
34
Ad-
Toward
35
Ex-
Out of, from, away from
36
Intro-
Into, inward
37
Micro-
Small
38
Macro-
Large, long
39
Mega-
Megalo-
Oversized
40
Mel-
Limb, extremity
41
Leuk-
White, white blood cell
42
Erythr-
Red, red blood cell
43
Meno-
Menses, menstruation
44
Sebo-
Sebum, sebaceous
45
Gonad-
Testes & ovaries
46
Auto-
Self, same
47
Dys-
Bad, difficult, disordered
48
Mal-
Bad, ill, opposite
49
A-
An-
Not, without
50
Non-
Not
51
Anti-
Against, opposing
52
Contra-
Opposed, against
