Common Numerical/color Prefixes Flashcards
Un-
One
Ex: unilateral - affecting one side of the body
Dipl-
Double or in pairs
Ex: diplopia - double vision
Null-
None
Ex: nullipara - a woman who has never given birth
Primi-
First
Ex: primigravida - a woman pregnant for the first time
Multi-
Many
Ex: multipara - a woman who has given birth to more than one child
Bi-
Two
Ex: bilateral - pertaining to both sides of the body
Tri-
Three
Ex: trigeminy - irregular heart rhythem consisting of two normal beats followed by one premature beat
Quad-
Four
Ex: tetralogy of Fallot - a congenital anomaly involving four anatomic abnormalities of the heart
Quint-
Five
Ex: quintipara - a woman who has had five pregnancies resulting in five live births
Sexti-
Six
Ex: sextuplets - six offspring of the same pregnancy
Septi-
Seven
Ex: septruplets - seven offspring of the same pregnancy
Octo- (or) octi-
Eight
Ex: octigravida - a woman pregnant for the eighth time
Nona-
Nine
Ex: nonan - occurring on the ninth day
Deca-
Ten
Ex: decagram - measurement of ten grams
Semi-
Half; part
Ex: semiconscious - partially conscious
Hemi-
Half; one sided
Ex: hemiplegia - weakness on one side of the body
Ambi-
Both
Ex: ambidextrous - able to use right and left hands equally
Pan-
All, entire
Ex: pandemic - an epidemic over a wide area
Cyan/o
Blue
Ex: cyanosis - blue discoloration of the skin
Leuk/o
White
Ex: leukocyte - white blood cell that fights infection
Erythr/o
Red
Ex: erythrocyte - red blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen
Cirrh/o
Yellow-Orange
Ex: cirrhosis - inflammation of an organ, such as cirrhosis of the liver, which causes yellow-orange pigmentation of the skin
Melan/o
Black
Ex: melena - black, tarry stool caused by upper GI bleeding
Poli/o
Gray
Ex: poliomyelitis - an acute viral disease that attacks the gray matter of the brain
