Common Prefixes Flashcards
a-, or an-
Absent, without, away from
ab-
Away from (movement)
ad-
To, toward (movement)
anti-
Against
ante-
Before, in front of
bi-
Two
bio-
Life
carcin-
Cancer
circum-
Around (movement)
co-
With, together
contra-
Against, counter to
dorso-
Back
dys-
Abnormal, impaired
endo-
Inside, within
epi-
Upon, over, in addition
eryth-
Red
ex-
Out of
exten-
To straighten (movement)
extra-
Beyond, outside of, in addition
flex-
Bend (movement)
hydro-
Water
hyper-
Increased, above, extreme
hypo-
Decreased, below, under
infra-
Beneath
intra-
Inside
leuko-
White
medi-
Middle, midline
micro-
Small
multi-
Many, multiple
neo-
New
path-
Pertaining to disease
peri-
Around (structure)
post-
Behind, in back of
pre-
Before in time
quad-
Four
sub-
Under, below
super-
Above, in addition
supra-
Over, above, upper
syn-
Together, along with
tri-
Three