CSD 155 LAB 1: Introduction & Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
poly-/multi-
A
many
ex. polyvalent
2
Q
hyper-
A
overly/extreme
ex. hypernea
3
Q
hypo-
A
low, not enough
ex. hypochondria
4
Q
acute
A
one time/short duration
ex. acute pain
5
Q
chronic
A
extremely long duration
ex. chronic depression
6
Q
a-/an-
A
without
ex. anoxic
7
Q
anti-
A
against
ex. antibiotic
8
Q
contra-
A
against/opposite
ex. contralateral
9
Q
dys-
A
bad, ill, difficult
ex. dyslexia
10
Q
macro-
A
large/long
ex. macrodont
11
Q
micro-
A
small
ex. microbe
12
Q
ab-
A
away
ex. abduct
13
Q
ad-
A
toward
ex. adduct
14
Q
para-
A
beside/partial
ex. paraprofessional
15
Q
peri-
A
around
ex. pericardium
16
Q
sub-
A
under
ex. subcutaneous
