Medical Terminology: Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-, an-
A
no, not, without
2
Q
ab-
A
away from
3
Q
ad-
A
toward the center
4
Q
alb-
A
white
5
Q
ambi-
A
both sides
6
Q
ante-
A
before
7
Q
anti-
A
against
8
Q
auto-
A
self
9
Q
bi-
A
two, double
10
Q
bio-
A
life
11
Q
brady-
A
slow
12
Q
chlor/o
A
green
13
Q
circum-
A
around; circular movement
14
Q
cirrh/o
A
yellow
15
Q
con-
A
together, with
16
Q
contra-
A
against, opposed to
17
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
18
Q
de-
A
from; down
19
Q
dia-
A
through
20
Q
dis-
A
free of, to undo
21
Q
dys-
A
bad, difficult, painful
22
Q
ecto-
A
outside
23
Q
endo-
A
within, inner
24
Q
epi-
A
upon, over, above
25
Q
eu-
A
normal or good
26
Q
erythr/o
A
red
27
Q
ex-
A
out, away from
28
Q
exo-
A
outside, outward
29
Q
extra-
A
outside, beyond
30
Q
glauc/o
A
gray/silver
31
Q
hemi-
A
half
32
Q
hetero-
A
different
33
Q
homo/homeo-
A
same
34
Q
hydro-
A
water
