Numbers: prefixes / speed: prefixes / Diseases and conditions: prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Com-
A
With, together
2
Q
Di-
A
Two; double
3
Q
Hemi-
A
Half
4
Q
Quad-
A
Four; quadruple
5
Q
Mono-
A
Single; singular
6
Q
Oligo-
A
few; several; very little
7
Q
Poly-
A
Many; a lot
8
Q
Tri-
A
Three; triple
9
Q
Brady-
A
slow
10
Q
Tachy-
A
rapid; fast
11
Q
Carcino-
A
cancer
12
Q
dys-
A
abnormal; painful
13
Q
Eu-
A
Normal
14
Q
Litho-
A
stone
15
Q
mal-
A
abnormal
16
Q
Normo-
A
normal
17
Q
patho-
A
suffering, disease
18
Q
Pro-
A
For, in favor of, supporting
19
Q
Pyro-
A
fire
20
Q
-Chalisla
A
Relaxing
21
Q
-cleisis
A
-emesis
22
Q
-emesis
A
vomit
23
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
24
Q
-lith
A
stone
25
Q
-megaly
A
abnormal enlargement
26
Q
-oma
A
lump, mass, tumour
27
Q
-oncus
A
mass, tumour
28
Q
-osis
A
disorder
29
Q
-paralysis
A
motor weakness, paralysis
30
Q
-paresis
A
motor weakness, paralysis
31
Q
-plegia
A
stroke, blow, paralysis
32
Q
-ptosis
A
fall, collapse, downward displacement
33
Q
-stalsis
A
constriction, contraction
34
Q
-tension
A
pressure
