Prefixes Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
Q
a / an -
A
no / not / without
e.g. avascular
2
Q
ante -
A
before
e.g. anterior
3
Q
anti -
A
against
e.g. antibody / antiseptic
4
Q
dys -
A
painful / difficult
e.g. dyspnoea
5
Q
ecto -
A
on the outside
6
Q
endo -
A
on the inside
7
Q
extra -
A
outside
8
Q
hemi -
A
half
9
Q
haem -
A
blood
10
Q
hyper -
A
excessive / above normal
11
Q
hypo -
A
below / less than normal / under
12
Q
poly -
A
many / much
e.g. polyoestrus
13
Q
pyo -
A
pus
14
Q
infra -
A
below / beneath / inside
15
Q
inter -
A
between / within
16
Q
intra -
A
into
17
Q
neo -
A
new
18
Q
peri -
A
surrounding
19
Q
post -
A
after / behind
20
Q
pre -
A
before / in front of
21
Q
psuedo -
A
false
22
Q
retro -
A
behind / back / backward
23
Q
semi -
A
half
24
Q
sub -
A
under / below
25
super -
above / beyond
26
supra -
above / upper / beyond
27
trans -
across / through
28
ultra -
beyond / excess
