Common medical prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
2
Q
Ad-
A
Toward
3
Q
Acro-
A
Top; extremities
4
Q
Acu-
A
Sharp; severe
5
Q
Ante-
A
Before; forward
6
Q
Anti-, Anter-
A
Opposing; against
7
Q
Bi-
A
Two; double
8
Q
Brachio-
A
Arm
9
Q
Chemo-
A
Chemical
10
Q
Co-, con-, com-
A
Together; with
11
Q
Cranio
A
Skull
12
Q
Cyto-
A
Related to cells
13
Q
De-
A
Down; from
14
Q
Di-
A
Twice; two
15
Q
Dia-
A
Throughout
16
Q
Ecto-
A
Outside
17
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
18
Q
Estro-
A
Female
19
Q
Epi-
A
Upon
