Microbiology Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
A-
A
Without or not
2
Q
Acro-
A
Extremity
3
Q
Adeno-
A
Gland
4
Q
An-
A
Without
5
Q
Ante-
A
before
6
Q
Anti-
A
Against
7
Q
Arthro
A
Joint
8
Q
Auto-
A
Self
9
Q
Bio-
A
Life
10
Q
Chol-
A
Bile
11
Q
Cyst
A
Bladder
12
Q
Dia-
A
Through
13
Q
Dys-
A
Abnormal, faulty, Difficult
14
Q
En-
A
In
15
Q
Endo-
A
Within
16
Q
Entero
A
Intestine
17
Q
Epi-
A
Upon
18
Q
Ex-
A
Out of
19
Q
Hem,Hemo
A
Blood
20
Q
Hetero-
A
Dissimilar
21
Q
Homeo-
A
Similar
22
Q
Hydro-
A
Water
23
Q
Hyper
A
Above or excess
24
Q
Hypo-
A
Deficiency or beneath
25
Q
-plasia
A
growth, cellular multiplication
26
Q
-melia
A
Condition of the limbs
27
Q
Neo-
A
New
28
Q
-cyto
A
Cells
29
Q
-penia
A
Decrease or deficiency
30
Q
Azo
A
Nitrogen
31
Q
Olig-
A
Few, little
32
Q
Phago
A
Eat, devour
33
Q
Lith
A
Stones
34
Q
Acro
A
Extremity
35
Q
Neph
A
Kidney
36
Q
Pye-
A
Renal pelvis
37
Q
Py
A
Pus
38
Q
Mega
A
Giant
