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
