Common Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
A-, An-
ex. Anemia
A
Without; Lacking
2
Q
Andr/o-
ex.Androgen
A
Male
3
Q
Anti-
ex. Anticholinergic drugs
A
Against
4
Q
Auto-
ex. Autocrine
A
Self
5
Q
Bio-
ex.Biology
A
Life
6
Q
Chem/o-
ex. Chemotherapy
A
Chemistry
7
Q
Contra-
ex. Contraception
A
Against
8
Q
Cyt/o-
ex. Cytokine
A
Cell
9
Q
Dis-
ex. Dissection
A
Separation; Taking apart
10
Q
Dys-
ex. Dyspnea
A
Difficult; Abnormal
11
Q
Eu-
ex. Eupnea
A
Good; Well
12
Q
Fibr/o-
ex. Fibrosis
A
Fiber
13
Q
Gluco- ,Glyco-
ex.Glycogen
A
Glucose; Sugar
14
Q
Gyn/o-, Gynec-
ex. Gynecology
A
Female
15
Q
Hydr/o
ex. Hydrocephalus
A
Water
16
Q
Idio-
ex. Idiopathic
A
Self; One’s own
17
Q
-karyo
ex.
A
Nucleus
18
Q
Lyso-, Lys-
ex. Lysosome
A
Break down; Destruction; Dissolving
19
Q
Mal-
ex. Malignant
A
Bad; Abnormal
20
Q
Myc/o-
Mycetoma
A
Fungus
21
Q
Necr/o-
ex. Necrosis
A
Death
22
Q
Neo-
ex. Neonate
A
New
23
Q
Oxy-
ex. Oxytocin
A
Sharp; Acute; Oxygen
24
Q
Pan-, Pant/o-
ex. Pancytopenia
A
All or everywhere
25
Pharmaco-
| ex. Pharmacist
Drug; Medicine
26
Re-
| ex. Rejuvenation
Again; Backward
27
Somat/o-, Somatico-
| ex. Somatic Cell
Body; Bodily
