Common Prefixes Flashcards
a-
without, lack of, none
ab-
away from
abdomi(n)-
abdomen
ad-
to, toward
aden(o)-
pertaining to a gland
an-
without, lack of
angio-
vessel
ante-
before, forward
anti-
against, opposed to
arteri(o)-
artery
arthro-
pertaining to a joint
auto-
self
bi-
two
bi(o)-
pertaining to life
brady-
slow
cardi(o)-
pertaining to the heart
cephal(o)-
pertaining to the head
cerebr(o)-
pertaining to the cerebrum, a part of the brain
cervic(o)-
pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix
chole-
pertaining to a cartilage
circum-
around, about
cost(o)-
pertaining to a rib
cyan(o)-
blue
cyst(o)-
pertaining to the bladder or any fluid-containing sac
cyt(o)-
pertaining to a cell
de-
down from
dermat(o)-
pertaining to the skin
di-
twice, double
dia-
through, completely
dys-
difficult, painful, abnormal
ect(o)-
out from
electro-
pertaining to electricity
end(o)-
within
enter(o)-
pertaining to intestines
epi-
upon, on
erythr(o)-
pertaining to red or erythrocytes (RBC’s)
extra-
outside, in addition
gastr(o)-
pertaining to the stomach
glyc(o)-
sugar
gynec(o)-
pertaining to females or the female reproductive system