MEDICAL PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES Flashcards
1
Q
A/AN MEANING
EX. AMENHORREA
A
Without or none
2
Q
AB-
ex. abduct
A
away from
3
Q
AD-
EX. adduction
A
towards
4
Q
BRADY-
EX. Bradycardia
A
Slow
5
Q
DE-
ex. Decomposing
A
remove
6
Q
DYS-
EX. Dysmenorrhea
A
difficult/abnormal
7
Q
EPI-
EX. Epidermis
A
above/on
8
Q
HEMI-
EX. Hemiplegia
A
HALF/PARTLY
9
Q
HYPER-
Ex. Hypertension, Hyperthyroidism
A
excessive
10
Q
HYPO-
EX. Hypothyroidism
A
below normal
11
Q
IN-
Ex. Inability
A
not
12
Q
INFRA-
Ex. Infraspinatus
A
beneath
13
Q
INTER-
Ex. Intravertebral
A
between
14
Q
MACRO-
Ex. Macroglossia
A
large
15
Q
MAL-
EX. Malodorous
A
bad
16
Q
MICRO
Ex. Microcephaly
A
small
17
Q
MONO-
EX. monoplegia
A
ONE
18
Q
Multi/poly
EX. multinodular, polyuria
A
many/excessive
19
Q
PARA-
Ex. Parathyroid
A
Near/ resembling
20
Q
Per-
EX. Percutaneous
A
through
21
Q
PERI-
EX. pericardial
A
around
22
Q
POST-
EX. postoperative
A
after
23
Q
PRE/PRO
EX. preoperative
A
Before
24
Q
RETRO-
Ex. Retroperitoneal
A
backward/behind
25
SUPRA-
EX. Supraspinatus
above/over
26
TACHY-
EX. tachycardia
FAST
27
UNI-
EX. UNILATERAL
one
