Prefixes Flashcards
(40 cards)
What does the prefix ‘anti-‘ mean in medical terminology?
Against or opposing
What does the prefix ‘brady-‘ indicate in medical terms?
Slow
What does the prefix ‘dys-‘ signify in medical language?
Difficult or painful
What does the prefix ‘endo-‘ refer to in medical terminology?
Inside or within
What does the prefix ‘hypo-‘ mean in medical terms?
Below or deficient
What does the prefix ‘inter-‘ indicate in medical language?
Between or among
What does the prefix ‘mega-‘ signify in medical vocabulary?
Large or great
What does the prefix ‘peri-‘ refer to in medical terminology?
Around or surrounding
What does the prefix ‘sub-‘ mean in medical language?
Below or under
What does the prefix ‘super-‘ indicate in medical terms?
Above or excessive
What does the prefix ‘trans-‘ signify in medical vocabulary?
Across or through
What does the prefix ‘uni-‘ refer to in medical language?
One or single
What does the prefix ‘poly-‘ mean in medical terms?
Many or much
What does the prefix ‘pan-‘ indicate in medical terminology?
All or entire
What does the prefix ‘micro-‘ signify in medical language?
Small or minute
What does the prefix ‘hyper-‘ refer to in medical vocabulary?
Above or excessive
What does the prefix ‘hypno-‘ mean in medical terms?
Sleep
What does the prefix ‘mal-‘ indicate in medical language?
Bad or abnormal
What does the prefix ‘post-‘ signify in medical vocabulary?
After or behind
What does the prefix ‘pre-‘ refer to in medical terms?
Before or in front of
What does the prefix ‘re-‘ mean in medical terminology?
Again or back
What does the prefix ‘peri-‘ signify in medical language?
Around or surrounding
What does the prefix ‘brady-‘ refer to in medical vocabulary?
Slow
What does the prefix ‘super-‘ mean in medical terms?
Above or excessive
