L 8 Prefixes Flashcards
ab-
away from
ex. abductor
ad- / ac- / af- / ag- / an- / at-
to, toward
ex. adaptation, accessory, aspirate, affection
ambi-
both
ex. ambidextrous
ante-
before, forward
ex. antepyretic, antefebrile
bi- & bin- & bis-
two, twice, double
ex. bilateral, binocular
circum-
around
ex. circumarticular
con- / col- / com- / cor-
together, with, thoroughly
ex. congenital, compress
contra-
against, opposite
ex. contraception, contralateral
de-
down, away from
ex. dehydration, desensitize
dis- & di-
apart, away
ex. disinfect, digest
ex- & e- & ef-
out of, away from
ex. exhalation, evisceration
extra-
on the outside, beyond
ex. extrasensory, extrovert
in-
in, into
ex. incubation, immersion
infra-
beneath, below
ex. infrasternal, infraumbilical
inter-
between
ex. intercostal, intramuscular
intra- & intro-
within
ex. intragastric, intravenous, introversion
non-
not
ex. nonconductor, nonprotein
mult- & multi-
many, much, affecting many parts
ex. multangular, multigravida
ob- & oc- & op-
against, toward, very, thoroughly
ex. obsession, occlusion, occult
per- & pel-
through, very, thoroughly
ex. permanent, permeable
post-
after, following, behind
ex. postmortem, postpartum
pre-
before, in front of
ex. predigestion, pregnant
pro-
forward, in front of
ex. procedure, projection
re-
back, again
ex. resonance, refraction
retro-
backward, in back, behind
ex. retrograde, retronasal
se-
apart, away from
ex. secrete, separate
semi-
half
ex. semiconscious
sub- & suf- & sup-
under
ex. subdural, suppurate
super- & supra-
over, above, excess
ex. superficial, supramastoid
trans-
across, through
ex. transparent, transplant
ultra-
beyond, excess
ex. ultraviolet, ultramicrotome
