Medical Terminology Flashcards
p/a-, an-
negative, without
p/ab-
away from
p/ad-
towards
p/anti-
against
p/ante-
before
p/bi-
two, both
p/brachy-
short
p/brady-
slow
p/cyte-
cell
p/dis-
apart
p/dys-
painful, difficult
p/dors-
back
p/endo-
inside
p/epi-
above, upon
p/hemi-
half
p/hyper-
excessive, above, more than
p/hypo-
decrease, below, less
p/infer-
below
p/inter-
between, among
p/intra-
within, inside
p/macro-
large, big
p/mal-
bad
p/micro-
small
p/neo-
new
p/para-
besides or below
p/peri-
around
p/poly-
many
p/post-
after
p/pre-
before
p/quad-
four
p/semi-
half
p/sub-
below
p/super-
above
p/trans-
across
p/tacky-
fast
s/-algia
painful
s/-asthenia
weakness
s/-ase
enzyme
s/-cele
hernia
s/-centesis
surgical puncture
s/-ectomy
surgical removal
s/-gram
picture
s/-graphy
recording of
s/-ic
pertaining to
s/-ion
action of; process
s/-ior
more toward
s/-itis
inflammation/infection
s/-lysis
loosening, break down
s/-malacia
abnormal softening
