Medical Prefixes Flashcards
Fill in or match the correct meaning for each medical prefix.
- pharyng(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- a(n) is a prefix that means _____.
- osse(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- leuk(o) is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “throat”
B. “white”
C. “bone”
D. “absence of”
- pharyng(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- a(n) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- osse(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)
- leuk(o) is a prefix that means _____. (B)
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A. “throat”
B. “white”
C. “bone”
D. “absence of”
- erythr(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- eu is a prefix that means _____.
- ante is a prefix that means _____.
- psych(o) is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “normal”
B. “mind”
C. “before”
D. “red”
- erythr(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- eu is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- ante is a prefix that means _____. (C)
- psych(o) is a prefix that means _____. (B)
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A. “normal”
B. “mind”
C. “before”
D. “red”
- anti is a prefix that means _____.
- dors is a prefix that means _____.
- pseud(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- cephal(o) is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “false”
B. “against”
C. “head”
D. “back”
- anti is a prefix that means _____. (B)
- dors is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- pseud(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- cephal(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)
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A. “false”
B. “against”
C. “head”
D. “back”
- poster(i) is a prefix that means _____.
- carcin(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- cyan(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- bi, bis is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “double, twice, two”
B. “cancer”
C. “blue”
D. “back, behind”
- poster(i) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- carcin(o) is a prefix that means _____. (B)
- cyan(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)
- bi, bis is a prefix that means _____. (A)
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A. “double, twice, two”
B. “cancer”
C. “blue”
D. “back, behind”
- pyel(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- supra is a prefix that means _____.
- epi is a prefix that means _____.
- mal is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “pelvis, kidney”
B. “bad, abnormal”
C. “outer, superficial, upon, on top”
D. “above”
- pyel(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- supra is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- epi is a prefix that means _____. (C)
- mal is a prefix that means _____. (B)
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A. “pelvis, kidney”
B. “bad, abnormal”
C. “outer, superficial, upon, on top”
D. “above”
- circum is a prefix that means _____.
- hypo is a prefix that means _____.
- tachy is a prefix that means _____.
- aur(i) is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “fast, quick”
B. “ear”
C. “around, about”
D. “deficient, low”
- circum is a prefix that means _____. (C)
- hypo is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- tachy is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- aur(i) is a prefix that means _____. (B)
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A. “fast, quick”
B. “ear”
C. “around, about”
D. “deficient, low”
- pyr(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- hyper is a prefix that means _____.
- nutri is a prefix that means _____.
- contra is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “fever, fire”
B. “nourish”
C. “against, counter”
D. “excessive, high”
- pyr(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- hyper is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- nutri is a prefix that means _____. (B)
- contra is a prefix that means _____. (C)
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A. “fever, fire”
B. “nourish”
C. “against, counter”
D. “excessive, high”
- dys is a prefix that means _____.
- peri is a prefix that means _____.
- brady is a prefix that means _____.
- lip(o) is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “slow”
B. “fat”
C. “bad, faulty, abnormal”
D. “around”
- dys is a prefix that means _____. (C)
- peri is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- brady is a prefix that means _____. (B)
- lip(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
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A. “slow”
B. “fat”
C. “bad, faulty, abnormal”
D. “around”
- xer(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- corpor is a prefix that means _____.
- lingu(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- ped(o) is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “tongue”
B. “body”
C. “child”
D. “dry”
- xer(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- corpor is a prefix that means _____. (B)
- lingu(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- ped(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)
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A. “tongue”
B. “body”
C. “child”
D. “dry”
- steat(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- presby is a prefix that means _____.
- intra is a prefix that means _____.
- aut(o) is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “inside”
B. “elder”
C. “fat”
D. “self”
- steat(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)
- presby is a prefix that means _____. (B)
- intra is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- aut(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
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A. “inside”
B. “elder”
C. “fat”
D. “self”
- end(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- brachy is a prefix that means _____.
- extra is a prefix that means _____.
- steth(o) is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “inside”
B. “short”
C. “outside”
D. “chest”
- end(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- brachy is a prefix that means _____. (B)
- extra is a prefix that means _____. (C)
- steth(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
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A. “inside”
B. “short”
C. “outside”
D. “chest”
- post is a prefix that means _____.
- melan(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- dipl(o) is a prefix that means _____.
- infra is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “after”
B. “double”
C. “beneath”
D. “black”
- post is a prefix that means _____. (A)
- melan(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- dipl(o) is a prefix that means _____. (B)
- infra is a prefix that means _____. (C)
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A. “after”
B. “double”
C. “beneath”
D. “black”
- hemi is a prefix that means _____.
- pharmaco is a prefix that means _____.
- inter is a prefix that means _____.
- poly is a prefix that means _____.
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A. “much, many”
B. “half”
C. “among, between”
D. “drug”
- hemi is a prefix that means _____. (B)
- pharmaco is a prefix that means _____. (D)
- inter is a prefix that means _____. (C)
- poly is a prefix that means _____. (A)
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A. “much, many”
B. “half”
C. “among, between”
D. “drug”
a(n) is a prefix that means _____.
a(n) is a prefix that means _____.
“absence of”
ante is a prefix that means _____.
ante is a prefix that means _____.
“before”
anti is a prefix that means _____.
anti is a prefix that means _____.
“against”
aur(i) is a prefix that means _____.
aur(i) is a prefix that means _____.
“ear”
aut(o) is a prefix that means _____.
aut(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“self”
bi, bis is a prefix that means _____.
bi, bis is a prefix that means _____.
“double, twice, two”
brachy is a prefix that means _____.
brachy is a prefix that means _____.
“short”
brady is a prefix that means _____.
brady is a prefix that means _____.
“slow”
carcin(o) is a prefix that means _____.
carcin(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“cancer”
cephal(o) is a prefix that means _____.
cephal(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“head”
circum is a prefix that means _____.
circum is a prefix that means _____.
“around, about”
contra is a prefix that means _____.
contra is a prefix that means _____.
“against, counter”
corpor is a prefix that means _____.
corpor is a prefix that means _____.
“body”
cyan(o) is a prefix that means _____.
cyan(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“blue”
dipl(o) is a prefix that means _____.
dipl(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“double”
dors is a prefix that means _____.
dors is a prefix that means _____.
“back”
dys is a prefix that means _____.
dys is a prefix that means _____.
“bad, faulty, abnormal”
end(o) is a prefix that means _____.
end(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“inside”
epi is a prefix that means _____.
epi is a prefix that means _____.
“outer, superficial, upon, on top”
erythr(o) is a prefix that means _____.
erythr(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“red”
eu is a prefix that means _____.
eu is a prefix that means _____.
“normal”
extra is a prefix that means _____.
extra is a prefix that means _____.
“outside”
hemi is a prefix that means _____.
hemi is a prefix that means _____.
“half”
hyper is a prefix that means _____.
hyper is a prefix that means _____.
“excessive, high”
hypo is a prefix that means _____.
hypo is a prefix that means _____.
“deficient, low”
infra is a prefix that means _____.
infra is a prefix that means _____.
“beneath”
inter is a prefix that means _____.
inter is a prefix that means _____.
“among, between”
intra is a prefix that means _____.
intra is a prefix that means _____.
“inside”
leuk(o) is a prefix that means _____.
leuk(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“white”
lingu(o) is a prefix that means _____.
lingu(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“tongue”
lip(o) is a prefix that means _____.
lip(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“fat”
mal is a prefix that means _____.
mal is a prefix that means _____.
“bad, abnormal”
melan(o) is a prefix that means _____.
melan(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“black”
nutri is a prefix that means _____.
nutri is a prefix that means _____.
“nourish”
osse(o) is a prefix that means _____.
osse(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“bone”
ped(o) is a prefix that means _____.
ped(o) is a prefix that means _____.
peri is a prefix that means _____.
peri is a prefix that means _____.
“around”
pharmaco is a prefix that means _____.
pharmaco is a prefix that means _____.
“drug”
pharyng(o) is a prefix that means _____.
pharyng(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“throat”
poly is a prefix that means _____.
poly is a prefix that means _____.
“much, many”
post is a prefix that means _____.
post is a prefix that means _____.
“after”
poster(i) is a prefix that means _____.
poster(i) is a prefix that means _____.
“back, behind”
presby is a prefix that means _____.
presby is a prefix that means _____.
“elder”
psued(o) is a prefix that means _____.
psued(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“false”
psych(o) is a prefix that means _____.
psych(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“mind”
pyel(o) is a prefix that means _____.
pyel(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“pelvis, kidney”
pyr(o) is a prefix that means _____.
pyr(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“fever, fire”
steat(o) is a prefix that means _____.
steat(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“fat”
steth(o) is a prefix that means _____.
steth(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“chest”
supra is a prefix that means _____.
supra is a prefix that means _____.
“above”
tachy is a prefix that means _____.
tachy is a prefix that means _____.
“fast, quick”
xer(o) is a prefix that means _____.
xer(o) is a prefix that means _____.
“dry”
