Chapter 2 Medical Word Elements: Prefixes Flashcards
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
a-, an-, in-
ā, ăn,ĭn
without, not, absence of
TIP: anosmia, without smell, not smell, absence of smell
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
ambi-
ăm-bi, ăm-bĭ
both, both sides, around, about
TIP: ambidextrous, both hands
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
bi-
bī
two
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
di-
dī
twice, two, double
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
hemi-, semi-
hĕm-ē, sĕm-ē
half
TIP: hemisphere, semicircle
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
iso-
ī-sō
same, equal
TIP:
isosceles triangle, all equal sides
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
macro-
mă-krō
large
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
micro-
mī-krō
small
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
mono-, uni-
mŏ-nō, ū-nĭ
one, single
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
multi-
mŭl-tē, mŭlt-ti
many
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
poly
pŏ-lē
much
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
oligo-
ō-l ĭ-gō
deficiency
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
pan-
păn
all
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
quadri-, tetra-
kwŏ-drĭ, tĕ-tră
four
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER
tri-
trī
three
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
ab-
ab, āb
away from
TIP
abduction indicates movement away from the body
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
ad-
ad, ād
toward
TIP
adduction indicates movement toward the body
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
anti-
ăn-tē
against
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
brady-
bră-dē
slow
TIP
Bradykinesia indicates slow movement
association: tom brady?
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
con-
kŏn
together, with
TIP: conmigo
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
contra-
kŏn-tră
against, opposite
TIP: contrapoints
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
circum-
sĕr-kŭm
around
TIP: circumference (around)
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
dia-, trans-
dī-ă, trănz
through, across
Tip: Dia- diagonal - / across
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
ec-, ecto-
ĕk, ĕk-tō
out, outside
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
en-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
ĕn, ĕnd, ĕn-dō, ĭn, ĭn-tră
in, within, inner
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
epi-
ĕ-pĭ
above, upon
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
eso-
ĕs-ō
inward
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
ex-, exo-, extra-
ĕks, ĕk-sō, ĕk-stră
away from, outside, external
TIP; exoskeleton
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
hyper-, super-, supra-
hī-pĕr, soo-pĕr, soo-pră
excessive, above
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
hypo-, infra-, sub-
hī-pō, ĭn-fră, sub
below, beneath
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
inter-
ĭn-tĕr
between
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
para-, peri-
pă-ră, pĕr-ĭ
beside, near
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
post-
post
after, following
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
pre-
prē
before
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
pro-
prō
before, forward
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
re-, retro-
rē, rĕ-trō
behind, back
TIP
retro = old school = behind, back
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
tachy-
tăk-ē
rapid
TIP
tachycardia = rapid heartbeat
PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING
ultra-
ŭl-tră
beyond
TIP
Beyond plus-ultra!
OTHER PREFIXES
auto-
aw-tō
self
TIP:
autobiography
OTHER PREFIXES
dys-
dĭs
bad, painful, difficult
TIP:
dys = diss = bad, painful, difficult to be dissed
OTHER PREFIXES
eu-
ū
good, normal
tip:
eu - phoria = good feeling
OTHER PREFIXES
mal-
măl
bad, inadequate
OTHER PREFIXES
neo-
nē-ō
new
OTHER PREFIXES
tox-
tŏks
poison, toxin
