Medical Terminology - Prefixes Flashcards
a-
no, not, without, lack of, apart
ab-
away from
ad-
toward, near
ambi-
both, both sides, around, about
an-
no, not, without, lack of
ana-
up, apart
anti-
against
auto-
self
bi-
two, double
cac-
bad
chromo-
colour
de-
down, away from
di-
two, double
di(a)-
through, between, complete
dia-
through, between, complete
dif-
apart, free from, separate
dys-
bad, difficult
di(s)-
two, apart
dis-
apart
ec-
out, outside, outer
ecto-
out, outside, outer
endo-
within, inner
epi-
upon, over, above
ex-
out, away from
homeo-
similar, same, likeness, constant
hydr-
water
hydro-
water
hyper-
above, beyond, excessive
hypo-
below, under, deficient
inter-
between
intra-
within
micro-
small
meta-
beyond, over, between, change
neo-
new
para-
beside, along, side, abnormal
peri-
around
post-
after, behind
re-
back, backward, again
semi-
half
sub-
below, under, beneath