Medical Suffixes & Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a/an
A
deficiency/lack of
2
Q
ab
A
away from
3
Q
abdo
A
abdomen
4
Q
ad
A
towards
5
Q
algia
A
pain
6
Q
ante
A
before/forward
7
Q
antero
A
front
8
Q
anti
A
against
9
Q
anular
A
ring
10
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
11
Q
brady
A
slow
12
Q
card/ia/o
A
heart
13
Q
cerebro
A
brain
14
Q
cephalo
A
head
15
Q
chloe
A
bile or gall bladder
16
Q
contra
A
against
17
Q
costa
A
rib
18
Q
cyan
A
blue
19
Q
cyto/cysto
A
cell
20
Q
derm
A
skin
21
Q
dys
A
difficulty
22
Q
ectomy
A
removal of
23
Q
emesis
A
vomiting
24
Q
endo
A
within/inner
25
Q
entero
A
intestine
26
Q
epi
A
upon
27
Q
erythro
A
red
28
Q
eu
A
normal
29
Q
extra
A
outside of
30
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
31
Q
genesis
A
production of/new growth
32
Q
genic
A
causing
33
Q
gly/gluco
A
glucose/sugar
34
Q
graphy
A
process of recording
35
Q
haem/aemia
A
blood/of the blood
36
Q
hemi
A
half
