Medical Terms- Prefixes Flashcards
Common prefixes used in medical terms and their definitions
1
Q
A-, An-
A
Negative or without
2
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
3
Q
Ad-
A
Towards
4
Q
Anti-
A
Against
5
Q
Ante-
A
Before
6
Q
Bi-
A
Two or both
7
Q
Brachy-
A
Short
8
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
9
Q
Dys-
A
Painful or difficult
10
Q
Dors-
A
Back
11
Q
Endo-
A
Inside
12
Q
Epi-
A
Above, upon
13
Q
Hemi-
A
Half
14
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive, above, more than
15
Q
Hypo-
A
Decrease, below, less
