Prefixes-Medical Terminology Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
Ab
A
Away from
Ex. Abduct
2
Q
Ad
A
Toward, near
Ex. Adrenal
3
Q
Ambi
A
Both
Ex. Ambidextrous
4
Q
Ante
A
Before, in front of
Ex. Antecubital
5
Q
Anti
A
Against
Ex. Antiseptic
6
Q
Bi
A
Two
Ex. Bilateral
7
Q
Brady
A
Slow
Ex. Bradycardia
8
Q
Circum
A
Around
Ex. Circumoral
9
Q
Co, com
A
With, together
Ex. Commissure
10
Q
Contra
A
Opposed
Ex. Contralateral
11
Q
De
A
Down, from
Ex. Dehydrate
12
Q
Dys
A
Difficult, bad, painful
Ex. Dyspnea
13
Q
Ecto
A
Outside
Ex. Ectoderm
14
Q
Endo
A
Within, inner
Ex. Endocranial
15
Q
Epi
A
Upon, on, over
Ex. Epidermis
16
Q
Erythro/ery
A
Red
Ex. Erythrocytes
17
Q
Eu
A
Normal, good, healthy
Ex. Euphoria
18
Q
Hemi
A
Half
Ex. Hemiplegia
19
Q
Hyper
A
Excessive, beyond
Ex. Hyperactive
20
Q
Hypo
A
Under, deficient
Ex. Hypothyroid
21
Q
Im
A
Into
Ex. Implant
22
Q
Infra
A
Below
Ex. Infrarenal
23
Q
Inter
A
Between
Ex. Intercostal
24
Q
Intra, intro
A
Within
Ex. Intrathoracic
25
Macro
Large
Ex. Macrocytic
26
Meta
Change
Ex. Metachrosis
27
Micro
Small
Ex. Microbe
28
Oligo
Small, few
Ex. Oliguria
29
Pan
Entire, all
Ex. Pandemic
30
Para
Beside
Ex. Paracardiac
31
Peri
Around
Ex. Periosteum
32
Poly
Many
Ex. Polycystic
33
Post
After
Ex. Postoperative
34
Pre
Before
Ex. Preop
35
Pseudo
False
Ex. Pseudocyst
36
Quad
One-fourth
Ex. Quadriplegia
37
Retro
Behind, backward
Ex. Retrograde
38
Sub
Under, beneath
Ex. Sublingual
39
Super, supra
Above, superior
Ex. Supraclavicular
40
Tachy
Rapid
Ex. Tachycardia
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A/an
Without, lack of
Ex. Anemia
