Common Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
A-, An-
A
Lacking; Without
2
Q
Andr/o-
A
Male
3
Q
Anti-
A
Against
4
Q
Auto-
A
Self
5
Q
Bio-
A
Life
6
Q
Chem/o-
A
Chemistry
7
Q
Contra-
A
Against
8
Q
Cyt/o-
A
Cell
9
Q
Dis-
A
Separation; Taking part
10
Q
Dys-
A
Difficult; Abnormal
11
Q
Eu-
A
Good; Well
12
Q
Fibr/o-
A
Fiber
13
Q
Gluco-, Glyco-
A
Glucose; Sugar
14
Q
Gyn/o-, Gynec-
A
Female
15
Q
Hydr/o-
A
Water
16
Q
Idio-
A
Self; One’s own
17
Q
Lyso-, Lys-
A
Break down; Destruction; Dissolving
18
Q
Mal-
A
Bad; Abnormal
19
Q
Myc/o-
A
Fungus
20
Q
Necr/o-
A
Death
21
Q
Neo-
A
New
22
Q
Oxy-
A
Sharp; Acute; Oxygen
23
Q
Pan-, Pant/o-
A
Everywhere or all
24
Q
Pharmaco-
A
Drug; Medicine
25
Q
Re-
A
Again; Backward
26
Q
Somat/o-, Somatico-
A
Body; Bodily