Prefixes Flashcards
(332 cards)
1
Q
Aden-
A
Gland
2
Q
Adip-
A
Fat
3
Q
Aero-
A
Air
4
Q
Agri-
A
Field/Soil
5
Q
Alb-
A
White
6
Q
Alg-
Algia-
A
Pain
7
Q
Alto-
A
High
8
Q
Ambi-
A
Both
9
Q
Ameb-
A
Change/Alternation
10
Q
Amni-
A
Fetal Membrane
11
Q
Amphi-
Ampho-
A
Both
12
Q
Amyl-
A
Starch
13
Q
Ana-
A
Up/Back/Again
14
Q
Andro-
A
Man/Masculine
15
Q
Anemo-
A
Wind
16
Q
Angi-
A
Blood Vessel/Duct
17
Q
Ante-
A
Before/Ahead of Time
18
Q
Anter-
A
Front
19
Q
Antho-
A
Flower
20
Q
Anthropo-
A
Man/Human
21
Q
Aqu-
A
Water
22
Q
Archaeo-
A
Primitive/Ancient
23
Q
Arthr-
A
Joint/Articulation
24
Q
Aster-
Astr-
Astro-
A
Star
25
Ather-
Fatty Deposit
26
Atmo-
Vapor
27
Audi-
Hear
28
Aur-
Ear
29
Auto-
Self
30
Bacter-
| Bactr-
Bacterium/Stick/Club
31
Baro-
Weight
32
Bath-
Depth/Height
33
Bene-
Well/Good
34
Brachi-
Arm
35
Brachy-
Short
36
Brady-
Slow
37
Branchi-
Fin
38
Bronch-
Windpipe
39
Calor-
Heat
40
Capill-
Hair
41
Capit-
Head
42
Carcin-
Cancer
43
Carn-
Meat/Flesh
44
Carp-
Fruit
45
Carpal-
Wrist
46
Cata-
Breakdown/Downward
47
Caud-
Tail
48
Cente-
Pierce
49
Centi-
Hundredth
50
Centr-
Centre
51
Cephal-
Head
52
Cerat-
Horn
53
Cerebr-
Brain
54
Cervic-
Neck
55
Chel-
Claw
56
Chem-
Chemical
57
Chir-
Hand
58
Chlor-
Green
59
Chondr-
Cartilage
60
Chrom-
Colour
61
Chron-
Time
62
Circa-
| Circum-
Around/About
63
Cirru-
Hairlike Curls
64
Co-
With/Together
65
Cocc-
Seed/Berry
66
Coel-
Hollow
67
Coll-
Glue
68
Coni-
Cone
69
Contra-
Against
70
Corp-
Body
71
Cort-
| Cortic-
Outer Layer
72
Cosmo-
World/Order/Form
73
Cotyl-
Cup
74
Counter-
Against
75
Crani-
Skull
76
Cresc-
| Cret-
Begin to grow
77
Crypt-
Hidden/Covered
78
Cumul-
Heaped
79
Cuti-
Skin
80
Cyt-
Container/Hollow/Cell
81
Dactyl-
Finger
82
Deca-
Ten
83
Deci-
Tenth
84
Deliquesc-
Become Fluid
85
Demi-
Half
86
Dendr-
Tree
87
Dent-
Tooth
88
Derm-
Skin
89
Di-
| Dia-
Through/Accross/Apart
90
Dipl-
Two/Double
91
Dia-
Day
92
Digit-
Finger/Toe
93
Din-
Terrible
94
Dis-
Apart/Out
95
Dorm-
Sleep
96
Dors-
Back
97
Du-
Two
98
Dynam-
Power
99
Dys-
Bad/Abnormal/Difficult
100
Ec-
Out of/Away from
101
Echin-
Spiny/Prickly
102
Eco-
House
103
Ecto-
Outside of
104
En-
Endo-
Ent-
In/Into/Within
105
Encephal-
Brain
106
Enter-
Intestine/Gut
107
Entom-
Insects
108
Epi-
Upon/Above/Over
109
Erythro-
Red
110
Eso-
Inward/Within/Inner
111
Ferro-
Iron
112
Fibr-
Fiber/Thread
113
Fiss-
Split
114
Flor-
Flower
115
Flu-
| Fluct-
Flux flow
116
Foli-
Leaf
117
Fract-
Break
118
Gastr-
Stomach
119
Geo-
Land/Earth
120
Gloss-
Tongue
121
Gluc-
| Glyc-
Sweet/Sugar
122
Glut-
Buttock
123
Gnath-
Jaw
124
Gymno-
Naked/Bare
125
Gyn-
Female
126
Gyr-
Ring/Circle/Spiral
127
Halo-
Salt
128
Hapl-
Simple
129
Hecto-
Hundred
130
Hem-
Blood
131
Hemi-
Half
132
Hepar-
| Hepat-
Liver
133
Herb-
Grass/Plants
134
Hetero-
Different/Other
135
Hex-
Six
136
Hibern-
Winter
137
Hidr-
Sweat
138
Hipp-
Horse
139
Hist-
Tissue
140
Holo-
Entire/Whole
141
Homo-
Same/Alike
142
Hort-
Garden
143
Hydr-
Water
144
Hygr-
Moist/Wet
145
Hyper-
Above/Beyond/Over
146
Hyph-
Weaving/Web
147
Hypno-
Sleep
148
Hypo-
Below/Under/Less
149
Hyster-
Womb/Uterus
150
Ichthy-
Fish
151
Infra-
Below/Beneath
152
Inter-
Between
153
Intra-
Within/Inside
154
Iso-
Equal/Same
155
Kel-
Tumour/Swelling
156
Kerat-
Horn
157
Kilo-
Thousand
158
Kine-
Move
159
Lachry-
Tear
160
Lact-
Milk
161
Lat-
Side
162
Leio-
Smooth
163
Leuc-
| Leuk-
White/Bright/Light
164
Lign-
Wood
165
Lin-
Line
166
Lingu-
Tongue
167
Lip-
Fat
168
Lith-
| Lite-
Stone/ Petrifying
169
Loc-
Place
170
Lumin-
Light
171
Macr-
Large
172
Malac-
Soft
173
Malle-
Hammer
174
Mamm-
Breast
175
Marg-
Border/Edge
176
Mast-
Breast
177
Med-
Middle
178
Meg-
Million/Great
179
Mela-
Black/Dark
180
Mes-
Middle/Half/Intermediate
181
Met-
| Meta-
Between/Along/After
182
Micro-
Small/Millionth
183
Milli-
Thousandth
184
Mis-
Wrong/Incorrect
185
Mito-
Thread
186
Mole-
Mass
187
Mono-
One/Single
188
Mort-
Death
189
Morph-
Shape/Form
190
Multi-
Many
191
Mut-
Change
192
My-
Muscle
193
Myc-
Fungus
194
Mycel-
Threadlike
195
Myria-
Many
196
Moll-
Soft
197
Nas-
Nose
198
Necr-
Corpse/Dead
199
Nemat-
Thread
200
Neo-
New/Recent
201
Nephro-
Kidney
202
Neur-
Nerve
203
Noct-
| Nox-
Night
204
Not-
Back
205
Nuc-
Centre
206
Ob-
Against
207
Ocul-
Eye
208
Oct-
Eight
209
Odont-
Tooth
210
Olf-
Smell
211
Omni-
All
212
Onc-
Mass/Tumour
213
Opthalm-
Eye
214
Opt-
Eye
215
Orb-
Circle/Round/Ring
216
Ornith-
Bird
217
Orth-
Straight/Correct/Right
218
Oscu-
Mouth
219
Oste-
Bone
220
Oto-
Ear
221
Ov-
| Ovi-
Egg
222
Oxy-
Sharp/Acid/Oxygen
223
Pachy-
Thick
224
Paleo-
Old/Ancient
225
Palm-
Broad/Flat
226
Pan-
All
227
Par-
| Para-
Beside/Near/Equal
228
Path-
Disease/Suffering
229
Pent-
Five
230
Per-
Throught
231
Peri-
Around
232
Permea-
Pass/Go
233
Phag-
Eat
234
Pheno-
Show
235
Phon-
Sound
236
Photo-
Lghit
237
Phren-
Mind/Diaphragm
238
Phyc-
Seaweed/Algae
239
Phyl-
Related Group
240
Physi-
Nature/Natural qualities
241
Phyt-
Plant
242
Pino-
Drink
243
Pinni-
Feather
244
Plan-
Roaming/Wandering
245
Plasm-
Formed into
246
Platy-
Flat
247
Pleur-
Lung/Rib/Side
248
Pneumo-
Lung/Air
249
Por-
Opening
250
Port-
Carry
251
Post-
After/Behind
252
Pom-
Fruit
253
Pre-
Before/Ahead of time
254
Prim-
First
255
Pro-
Forward/Favouring/Before
256
Proto-
First/Primary
257
Pseudo-
False/Deceptive
258
Psych-
Mind
259
Pter-
Having wings or fins
260
Pulmo-
Lungs
261
Puls-
Drive/Push
262
Pyr-
Heat/Fire
263
Quadr-
Four
264
Quin-
Five
265
Radi-
Ray
266
Ren-
Kidney
267
Ret-
Made like a net
268
Rhe-
Flow
269
Rhin-
Nose
270
Rhiz-
Root
271
Rhodo-
Rose
272
Roto-
Wheel
273
Rubr-
Red
274
Sacchar-
Sugar
275
Sapr-
Rotten
276
Sarc-
Flesh
277
Saur-
Lizard
278
Schis-
| Schiz-
Split/Divide
279
Sci-
Know
280
Scler-
Hard
281
Semi-
Half/Partly
282
Sept-
Partition/Seven
283
Sex-
Six
284
Sol-
Sun
285
Solv-
Loosen/Free
286
Som-
| Somat-
Body
287
Somn-
Sleep
288
Son-
Sound
289
Spec-
| Spic-
Look at
290
Spir-
Breath
291
Stat-
Standing/Staying
292
Stell-
Stars
293
Sten-
Narrow
294
Stern-
Chest/Breast
295
Stom-
Mouth
296
Strat-
Layer
297
Stereo-
Solid/3-dimensional
298
Strict
Drawn Tight
299
Styl-
Pillar
300
Sub-
Under/Below
301
Super-
| Sur-
Over/Above/On top
302
Sym-
| Syn-
Together
303
Tachy-
Quick/Swift
304
Tarso-
Ankle
305
Tax-
Arrange/Put in order
306
Tele-
Far off/Distant
307
Telo-
End
308
Terr-
Earth/Land
309
Tetr-
Four
310
Thall-
Young shoot
311
Toxico-
Poison
312
Top-
Place
313
Trache-
Windpipe
314
Trans-
Accross
315
Trich-
Hair
316
Turb-
Whirl
317
Ultra-
Beyond
318
Uni-
One
319
Ur-
Urine
320
Vas-
Vessel
321
Vect-
Carry
322
Ven-
| Vent-
Come
323
Ventr-
Belly/Underside
324
Vig-
Strong
325
Vit-
| Viv-
Life
326
Volv-
Roll/Wander
327
Xanth-
Yellow
328
Xero-
Dry
329
Xyl-
Wood
330
Zo-
Animal
331
Zyg-
Joined Together
332
Zym-
Yeast
