COMMON PREFIXES Flashcards
1
Q
a-,an-
A
absence of
2
Q
ab-
A
away from
3
Q
ad-
A
toward, near
4
Q
aer-
A
air
5
Q
alveol-/alveolo
A
air sac
6
Q
ambi-
A
both
7
Q
Ana-
A
up/apart
8
Q
angi-/angio-
A
blood vessels
9
Q
ante-
A
before/forward
10
Q
anti-
A
against
11
Q
arteri-
A
artery
12
Q
arthro-
A
joint
13
Q
aud-
A
ear
14
Q
auto-
A
self
15
Q
balan-/balano-
A
penis
16
Q
bi-
A
two
17
Q
bili-
A
relating to bile
18
Q
bio-
A
life
19
Q
Brady-
A
slow
20
Q
bronch-/o
A
bronchial tube
21
Q
bronchi-/o
A
bronchiole
22
Q
cardi-/cardio-
A
heart
23
Q
cephal-
A
head
24
Q
cerebro-
A
brain
25
cholecyst-
gallbladder
26
choledoch-/o
common bile duct
27
chondr-/o
cartilage
28
circum-
around
29
cirrho-
Yellow
30
co-/con-
with, together
31
coron-/corono-
heart
32
col-/colo-/colono-
colon (large intestine)
33
col-/colpo-
vagina
34
con-
with, together
35
contra-
against
36
cost-/costo-
rib
37
crani-/cranio-
skull
38
cyan-/cyano-
blue
39
cyst-/o, vesic-/o
urinary bladder/ liquid-filled
40
dactyl-
fingers/toes
41
dent-
relating to teeth
42
dia-
through/complete
43
de-
from/down
44
dis-
away, separate
45
deca-
ten
46
derm-/o
| dermat-/o
skin
47
duodeno-
duodenum, small intestine
48
Demi-
half
49
di-
two
50
dys-
difficult/painful
51
e-
without
52
ec-/ecto-
on the outside
53
en-
in
54
encephala-/o
brain/head
55
endo-
within/inside/inner
56
enter-
intestines
57
epi-
above/upon
58
erythro-
red
59
eu-
normal
60
ex-
out/outside
61
extra-
outside of/beyond
62
eore-
in front of
63
gastro-
stomach
64
glycol-
sugar
65
eem-/hemato-
blood
66
hemi-
half
67
hepato-
liver
68
hetero-
other/different
69
homo-
same/similar
70
hydra-/hydro-
water
71
hyper-
above/excessive/beyond
72
hypo-
below/less/beneath
73
hypophys-/o
pituitary gland
74
hyster-
uterus
75
ileo-
ileum/small intestine
76
infra-
below/beneath
77
intra-
within
78
iso-
equal
79
inter-
between
80
in-
not/in
81
jejuno-
jejunum/ small intestine
82
kerato-
cornea (of eye)
83
lapara-
loin/ abdomen
84
lapara-
loin/ abdomen
85
laryng-
larynx (voice box)
86
latero-
side
87
lingu-
tongue
88
lymph-
watery fluids from glands
89
lip-
fat
90
lymphaden-/o
lymph node/gland
91
litho-
stone
92
leuko-
white
93
macro-
large
94
mal-
bad/disorder
95
mamm-/o
breast
96
mast-
breast
97
med-
middle
98
meta-
change
99
mega-
great/large
100
melano-
black
101
meno-
monthly
102
mesi-/meso-
middle
103
micro-
small
104
mono-
single
105
muti-
many
106
my-/myo-
muscle
107
muscul-/o
muscle
108
myelo-
bone marrow/spinal cord
109
naso-
nose
110
necro-
relating to death
111
neo-
new
112
neuro-
nerve
113
nephro-
kidney
114
oculo-
eye
115
olig-
scanty/little/few
116
oophor-/o
ovary
117
opthalm-/o
eye
118
opto-
relating to vision
119
orch-/orchi-/o
testis/testicles
120
or-/oro-
mouth
121
oste-/osteo-
bone
122
oto-
ear
123
pan-
all
124
para-
beside/near
125
path-/patho-
relating to disease
126
per-
through
127
peri-
surrounding/around
128
phag-
eat
129
phlebo-
vein
130
physio-
relating to nature/life
131
pneumo-
lung
132
poly-
many
133
post-
after
134
pre-/pro-
before
135
procto-
anus & rectum
136
pseudo-
false/untrue
137
psycho-
the mind
138
pulmon-/o
lung
139
pyelo-
renal pelvis
140
pyo-
pus
141
retro-
backward
142
ren-
kidney
143
rhino-
nose
144
sacr-
sacrum
145
splen-
spleen
146
super-/supra-
above
147
salphingo-
fallopian tube
148
stomato-
mouth
149
sum-
with/together
150
semi-
half sub- under
151
syn-
with/together
152
tachy-
fast
153
teno-
tendon
154
tetra-
four
155
therm-
heat
156
tympan-/o-
eardrum
157
thorac-
chest
158
Thyro-
thyroid gland
159
tox-
poison
160
trachelo-
cervix
161
tracheo-
trachea/windpipe
162
trans-
across/through
163
tri-
three
164
ultra-
excess
165
uni-
one
166
uretero-
ureters
167
urin-/uro-
urine/Urinary organs
168
vaso-
blood vessels
169
veno-
vein
170
ventro-
abdomen
171
vesico-
urinary bladder
