Common Prefixes Flashcards by Kayla Richards

Q

A/an

A

Without or no

Example: Anemia (no blood)

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Ab-

A

Away from

Example: Abduction

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Ad

A

Towards

Adduction

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Ante

A

Before

Anterior

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Anti

A

Against

Antiemetic (anti-vomiting)

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Dys

A

Difficult, bad

Dysuria (difficulty peeing)

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Eu

A

Good, normal

Euthanasia

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Endo

A

Within, inside

Endocrine

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Ecto

A

Outside

Ectoparasite - tick
Ectopic pregnancy - outside uterus

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Epi

A

Above, on top

Epidermis- outermost layer of skin

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Hyper

A

Elevated, more

Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
Hyperthyroid

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Hypo

A

Low, less, depressed

Hypoglycemia

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Inter

A

Between

Between ribs

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Intra

A

Within

Intramuscular- into the muscle

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Poly

A

Many

polyuria- lots of pee

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Oligo

A

Scant, little

Oliguria- little pee

Q

Pre

A

Before

Prenatal

Q

Post

A

After

Postanesthetic

Q

Sub

A

Under

Sublingual- Under tongue

Q

Supra

A

Above

Supra scapular - Above Shoulder

Q

Multi

A

Many

Multiple Sclerosis

Q

Bi

A

Two, double, twice

Bicycle, biceps

Q

Di

A

Two, twice

Dichromic

Q

Circum

A

Around

Circumference

Q

Contra

A

Against

Contraception

Q

De

A

Reverse

Dehydrate

Q

Micro

A

Small

Microscope

Q

Macro

A

Large

Macrophage

Q

Para

A

Beside

Paravertebral

Q

Peri

A

Around

Peripheral vision

Q

Two prefixes that mean many

A

Multi-

Poly-

Q

Two prefixes that mean two

A

Bi-

Di-

Q

Two prefixes that mean not, without

A

a- and an-

Q

Two prefixes that mean against

A

Contra-

Anti-

Q

Two prefixes that mean on top

A

Epi-

Supra-

Q

Two prefixes that mean around

A

Circum-

Peri-