Basic Medical Terms - Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
A-
A
Not Able to
Example: Asexual
2
Q
An-
A
Without
Example:
Anoxia
3
Q
Ante-
A
Before
Example: Antepartum
4
Q
Anti-
A
Against
Example: Antibacterial
5
Q
Bi-
A
Two
Example: Binocular
6
Q
Dys-
A
Difficulty or bad
Example: dyslexia
7
Q
Endo-
A
Within
Example: Endotracheal
8
Q
Hemi-
A
Half
Example: Hemicolectomy
9
Q
Hyper-
A
Too much or excessive
Example: Hyperthyroidism
10
Q
Hypo-
A
Too little or deficient
Example: Hypothyroidism
11
Q
Inter-
A
Between
Example: Interarticularis
12
Q
Micro-
A
Small
Example: Microphallus
13
Q
Peri-
A
Surrounding/around
Example: Peripheral vision
14
Q
Pre-
A
Before
Example: Prenatal
15
Q
Post-
A
After:
Example: Postpartum
16
Q
Sub-
A
Below/under
Example: Subcutaneous
17
Q
A
