Medical Prefixes Flashcards
Do all medical terms have prefixes?
No, not all medical terms have prefixes
In what ways does the prefix modify the root?
The prefix modifies the root by describing the:
1.) Location or position: e.g peri-(surrounding/around)
2.) Number: e.g. bi-(two)
3.) State or problem: e.g mal-(bad)
4.) Size: e.g macro-(very large)
5.)Speed or level: e.g hyper-(above normal)
What does the prefix a/an mean?
It means without, not, no
What does the prefix ab- mean?
It means: away from
What does the prefix ad- mean?
It means: near, toward
What does the prefix af- mean?
It means: toward
What does the prefix Ana- mean?
It means: up, apart
What does the prefix ante- mean?
It means: before, forward, in front of
What does the prefix anti- mean?
It means: against
What does the prefix bi- mean?
It means: two, both
What does the prefix Brady- mean?
It means: slow
What does the prefix con- mean?
It means: together, with
What does the prefix contra- mean?
It means: opposite
What does the prefix dia- mean?
It means: Complete, through
What does the prefix dys- mean?
It means: difficult, painful, abnormal, bad
What does the prefix ec- mean?
It means: outside, out
What does the prefix echo- mean?
It means: using ultrasonic waves
What does the prefix ef- mean?
It means: away from
What does the prefix electro- mean?
It means: using electricity
What does the prefix end-, endo- mean?
It means: in, inner, within
What does the prefix epi- mean?
It means: above, upon
What does the prefix ex- mean?
It means: out
What does the prefix extra- mean?
It means: outside of
What does the prefix hemi- mean?
It means: half
What does the prefix hyper- mean?
It means: excessive, too much, above
What does the prefix hypo- mean?
It means: deficit, too little, below
What does the prefix in- mean?
It means: into, in
What does the prefix inter- mean?
It means: between
What does the prefix intra- mean?
It means: within
What does the prefix ipsi- mean?
It means: same
What does the prefix macro- mean?
It means: very large
What does the prefix mal- mean?
It means: bad
What does the prefix megalo- mean?
It means: large
What does the prefix meta- mean?
It means: change, beyond
What does the prefix micro- mean?
It means: small
What does the prefix neo- mean?
It means: new
What does the prefix par- mean?
It means: near, beside
What does the prefix para- mean?
It mean: near, abnormal, beside
What does the prefix per- mean?
It means: through
What does the prefix peri- mean?
It means: surrounding/around.
What does the prefix poly- mean?
It means: many, much, excessive, frequent
What does the prefix post- mean?
It means: after, behind
What does the prefix pre- mean?
It means: before, in front of
What does the prefix pro-, pros- mean?
It means: forward, before
What does the prefix quadri- mean?
It means: four
What does the prefix re-, retro- mean?
It means: behind, back
What does the prefix sub- mean?
It means: under, less than
What does the prefix Supra- mean?
It means: upward, above
What does the prefix syn- mean?
It means: together, with
What does the prefix tachy- mean?
It means: fast
What does the prefix trans- mean?
It means: through, across
What does the prefix tri- mean?
It means: three
What does the prefix ultra- mean?
It means: beyond
What does the prefix uni- mean?
It means: one
