Common Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

a-, an-

A

without, not, no
(Apnea)

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2
Q

anti-

A

against
(antihistamine)

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3
Q

brady-

A

slow, low, insufficient
(Bradycardia)

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4
Q

con-

A

together
(con articulate)

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5
Q

contra-

A

against
(contraindicated)

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6
Q

dys-

A

abnormal, bad, painful
(dysuria)

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7
Q

ecto-

A

out, outside
(Ectocervix)

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8
Q

endo-

A

inside, within, inner
(Endocardium)

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9
Q

epi-

A

above, upon
(Epididymis)

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10
Q

eryth-

A

red
(Erythema)

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11
Q

hyper-

A

above, over, excessive
(Hyperkalemia)

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12
Q

hypo-

A

under, below, insufficient
(Hypoxia)

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13
Q

im-

A

without, not
(Immature)

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14
Q

infra-

A

under, below
(Infraspinatus)

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15
Q

inter-

A

between, among
(Interstitial)

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16
Q

intra-

A

inside, within
Intranasal

17
Q

leuk-

A

white
(Leukocyte)

18
Q

macro-

A

large
(Macromastia)

19
Q

mal-

A

bad, poor
(Maladaptive)

20
Q

melan-

A

black
(Melanocyte)

21
Q

micro-

A

small
(Microcephaly)

22
Q

neo-

A

new
(Neoplasm)

23
Q

pan-

A

all
(Pancytopenia)

24
Q

sub-

A

under, below
(subcutaneous)

25
Q

supra-

A

above
(Supraorbital)

26
Q

tachy-

A

fast, rapid, excessive
(Tachypnea)

27
Q

trans-

A

across
(Transdermal)

28
Q

tri-

A

three
(Tricuspid)

29
Q

xer-

A

dry
(Xerostomia)