Med Term Flashcards
Macro-
Large; visible to the naked eye
Example: Macroeconomics deals with the overall performance of an economy
Micro-
Small; not visible to the naked eye
Example: Microorganisms are tiny living organisms
Hyper-
High; above normal; elevated
Нуро-
Low; below normal; decreased
Eu-/Normo-
Normal
Pan-/Omni-
All
A-/An-
Absent; lacking
Megalo-
Large; larger than average
Mono-
Single; singular/single
Di-
Two; double
Tri-
Three; triple
Quad-
Four; quadruple
Poly-
Many; a lot
Oligo-
Few; several; very little
Tachy-
Rapid; fast
Brady-/Brachy-
Slow
Epi-/Peri-/Circum-
Around
Endo-/Intra-
Inside; inner; interior
Exo-/Extra-
Outside; outer; exterior
Inter-
Between
Trans-
Across
Dia-/Per-
Through; complete
Medi(o/a)
Middle
Para-
Nearby
Juxta-
Next to; beside; adjacent
Ab-
Away
Ad-
Toward
Homeo-
Body