Medical Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-, an-
ex: apathy, Analgia
A
no, not, without
2
Q
ab-
ex: abduction
A
away from
3
Q
ad-
ex: adrenal
A
toward
4
Q
ana-
ex: anaplasia
A
up, apart
5
Q
ante-
ex: antepartum
A
before, forward
6
Q
anti-
ex: antibody
A
against
7
Q
auto-
ex: autoimmune
A
self, own
8
Q
bi-
ex: binary
A
two
9
Q
brady-
ex: bradycardia
A
slow
10
Q
cata-
ex: cataract
A
down
11
Q
co/n-
ex: coenzyme
A
with, together
12
Q
contra-
ex: contraindicate
A
against, opposite
13
Q
de-
A
down lack of
14
Q
dia-
ex: diacetyl
A
through complete
15
Q
dys-
ex: dysphagia
A
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
