Module 3: The Musculo-skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
A-
A
Absence of
2
Q
Anti-
A
Against
3
Q
Ante-
A
Before
4
Q
Bi-
A
Two
5
Q
Dys-
A
Difficult/ abnormal/ painful
6
Q
En-/endo-
A
With/in/to
7
Q
Hemi-
A
Half
8
Q
Hypo-
A
Low/below/less than normal
9
Q
Hyper-
A
Above/high/in excess of normal
10
Q
Co-/con-
A
Together/joined
11
Q
Extra-
A
Outside
12
Q
Ecto-
A
External/outside/without
13
Q
Post-
A
After
14
Q
Pre-/pro-
A
Before
15
Q
Retro-
A
Backwards
16
Q
Ultra-
A
Beyond
17
Q
-tomy
A
Cutting into or dividing
18
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal of
19
Q
-pexy
A
Fixation
