Ch 4--Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Cis/o
A
To cut
2
Q
Comat/o
A
Deep sleep
3
Q
Digest/o
A
Digestion
4
Q
Duct/o
A
To draw
5
Q
Later/o
A
Side; lateral
6
Q
Nat/o
A
Birth
7
Q
Sept/o
A
Infection
8
Q
Son/o
A
Sound
9
Q
-aise
A
Ease
10
Q
-ar
A
Pertaining to
11
Q
-cuspid
A
Projection; cusps
12
Q
-drome
A
To run
13
Q
-form
A
Shape; form
14
Q
-genous
A
Produced by
15
Q
-mortem
A
Death
16
Q
-plasm
A
Development; formation
17
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis
18
Q
-version
A
Turning; tilting
19
Q
Ab-
Direction
A
Away from
20
Q
Ad-
Direction
A
Toward
21
Q
Ante-
A
Before
Direction
22
Q
Circum-
A
Around
Direction
23
Q
Dia-
Direction
A
Through; complete
24
Q
Ecto-
Direction
A
Outside
25
Endo-
Direction
Within
26
Epi-
Direction
Upon; on; above
27
E-; ex-; Exo- ; extra-
Direction
Out; outward; outside
28
Hyper-
Direction
Excessive; above
29
Hypo-
Direction
Below; under; deficient
30
In-
Direction
In; into
31
Infra-
Direction
Below; beneath
32
Inter-
Direction
Between
33
Intra-
Direction
Within
34
Meta-
Direction
Beyond
35
Para-
Direction
Beside; near
36
Per-
Direction
Through
37
Peri-
Direction
Around
38
Post
Direction
After
39
Pre-
Direction
Before
40
Pro-
Direction
Before
41
Retro-
Direction
Back; behind
42
Sub-
Direction
Under; below
43
Supra-
Direction
Above
44
Trans-
Direction
Across
45
Ultra-
Direction
Beyond
46
Anti-
Negative
Against
47
A-; an-
No; not; lack of
48
Contra-
Negative
Against; opposite
49
Bi; di-
#
Two
50
Hemi-; semi-
#
Half
51
Mono-; uni-
#
One
52
Multi-; poly-
#
Many
53
Quadri-
#
Four
54
Cellul/o
Cell
55
Tri-
#
Three
56
Ana-
Apart; up
57
Auto/
Self
58
Brady-
Slow
59
Dys-
Bad; abnormal; difficult; painful
60
Macro-
Large
61
Mal-
Bad
62
Micro-
Small
63
Neo-
New
64
Pan-
All
65
Syn- sym-
Together; with; joined
66
Tachy-
Fast; rapid
67
Tetra-
Four
68
Above
Prefix w/same meaning
Epi-; hyper-; supra-
69
Against
Prefix w/same meaning
Anti-; contra-
70
Around
Prefix w/same meaning
Circum-; peri-
71
Bad
Prefix w/same meaning
Dys-; mal-
72
Before
Prefix w/same meaning
Ante-; pre-; pro-
73
Below
Prefix w/same meaning
Hypo-; infra-; sub-
74
Half
Prefix w/same meaning
Hemi-; semi-
75
Many
Prefix w/same meaning
Multi-; poly
76
One
Prefix w/same meaning
Mono-; uni
77
Outside
Prefix w/same meaning
E-; ex-; extra-; ecto-; Exo
78
Within
Prefix w/same meaning
Endo-; intra
79
Away from/toward
Opposite meaning
Ab-
| Ad
80
Before
| After
Ante-
Pre-
Pro-
Post
81
Above
| Below
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Epi-
Hyper-
Supra-
Hypo-
Infra
Sub
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82
Fast
| Slow
Tachy-
| Brady-
83
Excessive
| Deficient
Hyper-
| Hypo-
84
Large
| Small
Macro-
| Micro-
85
Apart
| Together; with; joined
Ana-
| Syn-
86
Abduction
Process of drawing away from
87
Adduction
Process of drawing toward
88
Antenatal
Pertaining to before birth; referring to the fetus; prenatal
89
Circumduction
Process of drawing a part in a circular motion.
90
Diameter
Measurement from the edge of a circle
91
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
92
Ectogenous
Produced from the outside; infection that originates from the outside
93
Endoscope
Instrument used to visually examine a body cavity or organ.
94
Epigastric
Pertaining to upon the stomach
95
Eversion
Process of turning out, as in the turning out of the sole of the foot outward
96
Excision
Process of cutting out
97
Extraocular
Pertaining to the outside of the eye
98
Hyperplasia
Excessive formation; increase in the number of normal cells
99
Hypogastric
Pertaining to below the stomach
100
Incision
Process of cutting into
101
Inversion
Process of turning in.
102
Infracostal
Pertaining to below the ribs
103
Intercellular
Pertaining to between the cells
104
Intracranial
Pertaining to within the skull
105
Metaplasia
Change in formation
106
Metastasis
The uncontrolled spread of cancerous cells from one organ to another.
107
Paranasal
Pertaining to around the nose
108
Perinueritis
Inflammation around a nerve
109
Postmortem
After death
110
Prenatal
Pertaining to before birth
111
Prodrome
Symptoms occurring before the onset of disease. For example chest pain, tiredness, and shortness of breath are prodromal symptoms of a heart attack.
112
Prognosis
Prediction or forecast of the outcome of a disease
113
Retroversion
Backward turning or tripping of an organ
114
Subcutaneous
Pertaining to under the skin
115
Sublingual
Pertaining to under the tongue
116
Suprarenal
Pertaining to above the kidney
117
Transection
Process of cutting across
118
Ultrasonography
Process of recording an image of internal structures by using high frequency sound waves; ultrasound.
119
Antibiotic
Drug used to kill harmful bacteria
120
Aseptic
Free from infectious material
121
Anemia
Lack of red blood cells
122
Contralateral
Pertaining to the opposite side
123
Indigestible
Not capable of being digested
124
Bilateral
Pertaining to two sides
125
Dissection
To cut into two pieces
126
Hemigastrectomy
Excision of half of the stomach
127
Semi comatose
State of unconsciousness from which the patient may be aroused
128
Monocyte
Blood cell with a single nucleus
129
Unilateral
Pertaining to one side
130
Multi form
Having many shapes
131
Polyadenoma
Tumor of many glands
132
Quadrilateral
Pertaining to four sides
133
Tricuspid
Three cusps or projections
134
Autopsy
Internal and external examination of the body after death to determine cause of death. Also called necropsy or postmortem exam
135
Bradycardia
Pertaining to a slow heart beat
136
Dysplasia
Abnormal development
137
Macrocephalia
Excessively large head
138
Malaise
Feeling of uneasiness or discomfort
139
Neoplasm
New formation of tissue such as an abnormal growth or tumor.
140
Panhysterectomy
Excision of all the uterus
141
Synarthrotic
A type of joint in which the bones are joined
142
Symmetry
Like parts on opposite sides of the body are similar in form, size, and position
143
Tachycardia
Pertaining to a fast heartbeat of over 100 beats per minute
144
Tetraplegia
Paralysis of all four limbs; quadriplegia
145
Percutaneous
Pertaining to through the skin
146
-Version
Process of turning
147
-emia
Blood condition
148
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
149
-gnosis
Knowledge
150
-ion
Process
151
Pnea
Breathing
152
-ible
Able to be; tending to
