Common Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-
an-
A
Without, lack of
2
Q
ab-
ABduction
A
Away from
3
Q
ad-
ADDuction
A
To, toward
4
Q
ana-
A
Up, back, again
5
Q
ante-
ANTE-natal
A
Before, forward
6
Q
anti-
A
Against, opposed to
7
Q
auto-
A
Self
8
Q
bi-
A
Two
9
Q
brady-
A
Slow
10
Q
circum-
CIRCUMference
A
Around, about
11
Q
contra-
A
Against, opposite
12
Q
de-
DE-escalate
A
Down from, away
13
Q
di-
A
Twice, double
14
Q
dia-
DIAlysis
A
Through, completely
15
Q
dys-
DYSphagia
A
Difficult, painful, abnormal
16
Q
ect(o)-
ECT(O)pic pregnancy
A
Out, outside
17
Q
end(o)-
END(O)-tracheal
A
Within
18
Q
epi-
EPIdermis
A
Upon, over, above
19
Q
eu-
EUpnea
A
Easy, good, normal
20
Q
ex(o)-
EX(O)skeleton
A
Outside, away from
21
Q
extra-
A
Outside, in addition to
22
Q
hemi-
A
Half
23
Q
hyper-
A
Over, excessive, high
24
Q
hypo-
A
Under, below normal
25
Q
in-
A
In, into, not, without
