Ch 4--Prefixes Flashcards
Cis/o
To cut
Comat/o
Deep sleep
Digest/o
Digestion
Duct/o
To draw
Later/o
Side; lateral
Nat/o
Birth
Sept/o
Infection
Son/o
Sound
-aise
Ease
-ar
Pertaining to
-cuspid
Projection; cusps
-drome
To run
-form
Shape; form
-genous
Produced by
-mortem
Death
-plasm
Development; formation
-plegia
Paralysis
-version
Turning; tilting
Ab-
Direction
Away from
Ad-
Direction
Toward
Ante-
Before
Direction
Circum-
Around
Direction
Dia-
Direction
Through; complete
Ecto-
Direction
Outside
Endo-
Direction
Within
Epi-
Direction
Upon; on; above
E-; ex-; Exo- ; extra-
Direction
Out; outward; outside
Hyper-
Direction
Excessive; above
Hypo-
Direction
Below; under; deficient
In-
Direction
In; into
Infra-
Direction
Below; beneath
Inter-
Direction
Between
Intra-
Direction
Within
Meta-
Direction
Beyond
Para-
Direction
Beside; near
Per-
Direction
Through
Peri-
Direction
Around
Post
Direction
After
Pre-
Direction
Before
Pro-
Direction
Before
Retro-
Direction
Back; behind
Sub-
Direction
Under; below
Supra-
Direction
Above
Trans-
Direction
Across
Ultra-
Direction
Beyond
Anti-
Negative
Against
A-; an-
No; not; lack of
Contra-
Negative
Against; opposite
Bi; di-
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Two
Hemi-; semi-
#
Half
Mono-; uni-
#
One
Multi-; poly-
#
Many
Quadri-
#
Four
Cellul/o
Cell
Tri-
#
Three
Ana-
Apart; up
Auto/
Self
Brady-
Slow
Dys-
Bad; abnormal; difficult; painful
Macro-
Large
Mal-
Bad
Micro-
Small
Neo-
New
Pan-
All
Syn- sym-
Together; with; joined
Tachy-
Fast; rapid
Tetra-
Four
Above
Prefix w/same meaning
Epi-; hyper-; supra-
Against
Prefix w/same meaning
Anti-; contra-
Around
Prefix w/same meaning
Circum-; peri-
Bad
Prefix w/same meaning
Dys-; mal-
Before
Prefix w/same meaning
Ante-; pre-; pro-
Below
Prefix w/same meaning
Hypo-; infra-; sub-
Half
Prefix w/same meaning
Hemi-; semi-
Many
Prefix w/same meaning
Multi-; poly
One
Prefix w/same meaning
Mono-; uni
Outside
Prefix w/same meaning
E-; ex-; extra-; ecto-; Exo
Within
Prefix w/same meaning
Endo-; intra
Away from/toward
Opposite meaning
Ab-
Ad
Before
After
Ante-
Pre-
Pro-
Post
Above
Below
Epi- Hyper- Supra- Hypo- Infra Sub
Fast
Slow
Tachy-
Brady-
Excessive
Deficient
Hyper-
Hypo-
Large
Small
Macro-
Micro-
Apart
Together; with; joined
Ana-
Syn-
Abduction
Process of drawing away from
Adduction
Process of drawing toward
Antenatal
Pertaining to before birth; referring to the fetus; prenatal
Circumduction
Process of drawing a part in a circular motion.
Diameter
Measurement from the edge of a circle
Diagnosis
One disease is differentiated from another disease after complete knowledge of the disease after complete knowledge of the disease is obtained through a study of the signs and symptoms, and through lab, X-ray, and other diagnostic procedures
Ectogenous
Produced from the outside; infection that originates from the outside
Endoscope
Instrument used to visually examine a body cavity or organ.
Epigastric
Pertaining to upon the stomach
Eversion
Process of turning out, as in the turning out of the sole of the foot outward
Excision
Process of cutting out
Extraocular
Pertaining to the outside of the eye
Hyperplasia
Excessive formation; increase in the number of normal cells
Hypogastric
Pertaining to below the stomach
Incision
Process of cutting into
Inversion
Process of turning in.
Infracostal
Pertaining to below the ribs
Intercellular
Pertaining to between the cells
Intracranial
Pertaining to within the skull
Metaplasia
Change in formation
Metastasis
The uncontrolled spread of cancerous cells from one organ to another.
Paranasal
Pertaining to around the nose
Perinueritis
Inflammation around a nerve
Postmortem
After death
Prenatal
Pertaining to before birth
Prodrome
Symptoms occurring before the onset of disease. For example chest pain, tiredness, and shortness of breath are prodromal symptoms of a heart attack.
Prognosis
Prediction or forecast of the outcome of a disease
Retroversion
Backward turning or tripping of an organ
Subcutaneous
Pertaining to under the skin
Sublingual
Pertaining to under the tongue
Suprarenal
Pertaining to above the kidney
Transection
Process of cutting across
Ultrasonography
Process of recording an image of internal structures by using high frequency sound waves; ultrasound.
Antibiotic
Drug used to kill harmful bacteria
Aseptic
Free from infectious material
Anemia
Lack of red blood cells
Contralateral
Pertaining to the opposite side
Indigestible
Not capable of being digested
Bilateral
Pertaining to two sides
Dissection
To cut into two pieces
Hemigastrectomy
Excision of half of the stomach
Semi comatose
State of unconsciousness from which the patient may be aroused
Monocyte
Blood cell with a single nucleus
Unilateral
Pertaining to one side
Multi form
Having many shapes
Polyadenoma
Tumor of many glands
Quadrilateral
Pertaining to four sides
Tricuspid
Three cusps or projections
Autopsy
Internal and external examination of the body after death to determine cause of death. Also called necropsy or postmortem exam
Bradycardia
Pertaining to a slow heart beat
Dysplasia
Abnormal development
Macrocephalia
Excessively large head
Malaise
Feeling of uneasiness or discomfort
Neoplasm
New formation of tissue such as an abnormal growth or tumor.
Panhysterectomy
Excision of all the uterus
Synarthrotic
A type of joint in which the bones are joined
Symmetry
Like parts on opposite sides of the body are similar in form, size, and position
Tachycardia
Pertaining to a fast heartbeat of over 100 beats per minute
Tetraplegia
Paralysis of all four limbs; quadriplegia
Percutaneous
Pertaining to through the skin
-Version
Process of turning
-emia
Blood condition
Anatomy
The study of the structure of the body. This term is derived from the fact that to study structure one must cut up or dissect the body
-gnosis
Knowledge
-ion
Process
Pnea
Breathing
-ible
Able to be; tending to
