Medical Prefixes & Suffixes A-H Flashcards
A, An
without a brain - Anencephalic = P
Ab
away from, rotate - Abduction = P
Ad
toward, rotate - Adduction = P
Algia
nerve pain - Neuralgia = S
Ante
before birth, wall part - Antepartum = P or S
Anti
against bacteria - Antibacterial = P
Bi
two, double, two sides - Bilateral = P
Brady
slow heartbeat - Bradycardia = P
Circum
around the kidney - Circumrenal = P
Co, Con
together center, same center - Concentric = P or S
De
down, away from hydration - Dehydrate = P or S
Desis
surgical fixation of a joint - Arthrodesis = S
Dia
through the placenta - Diaplacental = P or S
Dys
difficult, abnormal blood - Dysemia = P or S
Ecto
outside, the outer layer of the cornea - Ectocornea = P
Ectomy
excision, tonsil removal - Tonsillectomy = S
Endo
within the stomach - Endogastric = P
Epi
outer, top of the stomach - Epigastric = P
Exo
away from, eyes bulging away from - Exophthalmos = P
Extra
outside, beyond senses - Extrasensory = P or S
Ferro
study of iron metabolism - Ferrokinetics = P
Fore
before head - Forehead = P or s
Form
kidney shaped - Reniform = P or S
Graphy
writer’s cramp, writing - Graphospasm = P or S
