Locational Prefixes Flashcards
Prefixes describing locations on the body. From Body Systems and Terminology Pt 1, Unit 2 of 4
1
Q
AB-
A
away from
2
Q
AD-
A
toward, near
3
Q
ANTE-
A
before, forward
4
Q
DIA-
A
through, complete
5
Q
DIS-
A
apart, away from
6
Q
EC-/ECTO-
A
outside
7
Q
ENDO-
A
within, in, inner
8
Q
EPI-
A
above, upon
9
Q
EX-
A
out
10
Q
EXTRA-
A
outside of
11
Q
IN-
A
in, into
12
Q
INFRA-
A
below, underneath
13
Q
INTER-
A
between
14
Q
INTRA-
A
within
15
Q
PARA-
A
near, alongside
16
Q
PERI-
A
surrounding
17
Q
POST-
A
after, behind
18
Q
PRE-
A
before
19
Q
PRO-/PROS-
A
before, forward
20
Q
RE-
A
back, again
21
Q
RETRO-
A
behind, backward
22
Q
SUB-
A
beneath, less than
23
Q
SUPRA-
A
above, upper
24
Q
TRANS-
A
across, through
