Prefixes Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
a, an
A
Without, not, lack of
2
Q
Analgesic
A
without pain
3
Q
Ante
A
Before, In front of
4
Q
Antepartum
A
Before Delivery
5
Q
Bi
A
Two, Twice, Double
6
Q
Bifocal
A
Two lenses
7
Q
Brady
A
Slow
8
Q
Bradycardia
A
Slow pulse, heartbeat
9
Q
Contra
A
Against
10
Q
Contraceptive
A
Prevents pregnancy
11
Q
Dis
A
Apart, Free from
12
Q
Disinfected
A
Free from microorganisms
13
Q
Dys
A
Bad, Painful
14
Q
Dysuria
A
Painful Urination
15
Q
Endo
A
Inner
16
Q
Ednoscope
A
Instrument for examining inside of organs
17
Q
Epi
A
On, Upon, Over
18
Q
Epidermis
A
Outer layer of skin
19
Q
Erythro
A
Red
20
Q
Erythrocyte
A
Red blood cell
21
Q
Ex
A
Out, Away from
22
Q
Exhale
A
To breath out
23
Q
Hemi
A
Half
24
Q
Hemisphere
A
One of two parts of the brain
25
Hyper
Too much, high
26
Hypertension
High Blood pressure
27
Hypo
Below, Under
28
Hypotension
Low Blood Pressure
29
Inter
Between, within
30
Interdisciplinary
Between Disciplines
31
Leuk
White
32
Leukocyte
White Blood Cells
33
Mal
Bad, Illness, Disorder
34
Malformed
Badly Made
35
Micro
Small
36
Microscopic
Too Small for the eye to see
37
Olig
Small, Scant
38
Oliguria
Small amount of urine
39
Patho
Disease, Suffering
40
Pathology
Study of disease
41
per
By, Through
42
Perforate
To make a hole through
43
Peri
Aroundp
44
Pericardium
Sac around the heart
45
Poly
Many, Much
46
Polyuria
Much Urine
47
Post
After, Behind
48
Postmortem
Period After Death
49
Pre
Before, In front of
50
Prenatal
Period before birth
51
Sub
Under, Beneath
52
Subcutaneous
Beneath the skin
53
Supra
Above, Over
54
Suprapelvic
Located above the pelvis
55
Tachy
Swift, Fast, Rapid
56
Tachycardia
Rapid Heartbeat
