Locational Prefixes Flashcards
AB-
away from
Example- abduct (to draw away from)
AD-
toward, near
Example- adduct (to draw toward)
ANTE-
before; forward
Example- antemortem (preformed or occurring before death)
DIA-
through
Example- diarrhea (rapid discharge of fecal matter through intesrines)
DIS-
apart, away, from
Example- dissect (cut apart)
EC-, ECTO-
outside
Example- ectopic (located away from the normal position)
ENDO-
within, in, inner
Example- endocrine (secreting internally)
EPI-
above, upon
Example- epidermis (outermost layer of skin)
EX-
out
Example- excision (removal by cutting out)
EXTRA-
outside of
extrapulmonary (not connected with the lungs)
IN-
in,into
Example- incisions (cutting into)
INFRA-
below, beneath
Example- infraclavicular (below the clavicle)
INTER-
between
Example- intercostal (between two ribs)
INTRA-
within
Example- intravenous (within a vein)
META-
beyond, change
Example- metacarpal (bones beyond the wrist)
PARA-
near, alongside
Example- parametrial (near the uterus)
PERI-
surrounding
Example- perilaryngitis (inflammation of the tissue around the larynx)
POST-
after, behind
Example- postpartum (occurring after a delivery)
PRE-
before
Example- prenatal (before birth)
PRO-, PROS-
before, forward
Example- prognosis (forecast of likely course of disease)
RE-
back, again
Example- relapse (return of disease symptoms)
RETRO-
behind, backward
Example- retromandibular (behind the lower jaw)
SUB-
beneath, less than
Example- subcutaneous (under the skin)
SUPRA-
above, upper
Example- suprapelvic (above the pelvis)
TRANS-
across, through
Example- transverse (extending through a structure from side to side)
