Medical prefixes/suffixes/roots Flashcards
1
Q
a- OR an-
A
not or deceased
2
Q
ab-
A
away from
3
Q
anti-
A
against
4
Q
contra-
A
against
5
Q
bi-
A
two
6
Q
cyst-
A
bladder
7
Q
dys-
A
difficult or painful
8
Q
gyn-
A
woman
9
Q
hemo-
A
blood
10
Q
hydro-
A
water
11
Q
hyper-
A
above or high
12
Q
hypo-
A
below or under
13
Q
path-
A
disease
14
Q
poly-
A
too much or many
15
Q
post-
A
after
16
Q
pre-
A
before
17
Q
septi-
A
poisoning
18
Q
tri-
A
three
19
Q
ex-
A
out or away from
20
Q
leuko-
A
white
21
Q
erythro-
A
red
22
Q
mal-
A
bad
23
Q
peri-
A
around
24
Q
puo-
A
pus
25
Q
sub-
A
under
26
Q
dorso-
A
back
27
Q
ventro-
A
front
28
Q
glyco-
A
sugar
29
Q
pseudo-
A
false
30
Q
trans-
A
across
31
Q
endo-
A
in or inside
32
Q
-algia
A
suffering or pain
33
Q
-cyte
A
cell