Latin Prefix Flashcards
a
without, lack of
ab
away from
abdomi (n)
abdomen
acr(o)
pertaining to an extremity
ad
towards
aden
pertaining to a gland
an
without, lack of
ana
up, back, again
angio
pertaining to vessels
ante
before, foward
anti
against
arteri(o)
pertaining to the artery
arthro
pertaining to a joint
auto
self
bi
two
bi(o)
pertaining to life
blast(o)
germ or cell
blephar(o)
pertaining to the eyelid
brady
slow
calc
stone, heel
cardi(o)
pertaining to the heart
cephal(o)
pertaining to the head
cerebr(o)
pertaining to the cerebrum, brain
cervic(o)
pertaining to the neck, cervix
chole
pertaining to bile
chondr(o)
pertaining to cartilage
circum
around, about
contra
against, opposite
cost(o)
pertaining to the rib
cyan
blue
cyst(o)
pertaining to the bladder, or any fluid containing sac
cyt(o)
pertaining to the cell
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 the intestines
epi
upon, on
erythr(o)
pertaining to red blood cells
eu
easy, good, normal
ex(o)
outside
extra
outside, in addition
gastr(o)
pertaining to the stomach
glyc(o)
sugar