Medical Terminology Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-
A
absent, without, away from.
2
Q
ab-
A
away from.
3
Q
ad-
A
to, toward.
4
Q
ambi-
A
both.
5
Q
a-; an-
A
without.
6
Q
anti-
A
against.
7
Q
ante-
A
before.
8
Q
auto-
A
self.
9
Q
bi-
A
two.
10
Q
bio-
A
life.
11
Q
carcin-(o)
A
cancer.
12
Q
circum-
A
around.
13
Q
co-
A
with, together.
14
Q
contra-
A
against, counter to.
15
Q
de-
A
down, from.
16
Q
di-
A
two.
17
Q
dis-
A
apart, away from.
18
Q
e-
A
out, from.
19
Q
ect-
A
outside, without.
20
Q
end-(o)
A
inside, within.
21
Q
epi-
A
upon, over, in addition.
22
Q
ex-
A
out of.
23
Q
extra-
A
beyond, outside, in addition.
24
Q
flex-
A
bent.
25
Q
front-
A
front, forehead.
26
Q
hemi-
A
half.
