Preffixes Flashcards
Mono-
One or Single:Monocle
Uni-
One:Unicycle
Bi-/Di-/Diplo-
Two-Double:BiCycle,Biceps
Tri-
Three,Triple:Tricycle,Triceps
Qua(dr/r/t)-
Four:Quadrilateral,Quadriceps
Semi-
Half
Hemi-
Half/one side:semicolon
Equi-/Iso-
Equal
Eu-
Normal:Euglycimic-normal level of sugar
Normal-
Normal-Normaltensive
Hyper-
Above normal:Hyper child
Hypo-
Below normal:Hypoglycemia:low blood sugar level
A-/An-
Absent or Lacking: Anoxia:Absence of oxigen
Pan-
All-Pancytopenia: Deficiency of all three components of blood
Omni-
All-Omnivore
Multi-
Many-Multiple
Poly-
Many-Polygon- multiple sides
Micro-
Small-Microscope
Macro-
Large-
Megalo-
Large,Big
Oligo-
Few or very little-Oliguria-Producing small amount of urine
Chromo-/Chromato-
Color-Chromosome:Colored body
Alb-
Pale-Ex:Albino=Pale Skin
Chloro-
Green-Clorophyll
Cyano-
Blue: Cyanosis=Bluish Skin for low oxigen or poor circulation
Erythro-
Red- Erithrocytes red blood cells
Glauco-
Opaque or grey
Leuko-
White. Ex:Leukocites white cells
Melano-
Black-Melanoma cancer of melanocytes
Polio-
Gray
Porphyr-
Purple
Rhodo-
Rose color red
Xantho-
Yellow-Xanthochromia Yellow color
Pre-
Before: Preoperative before Surgery
Post-
After: Postoperative after Surgery
Pro-
Before:
Ante-
Before: Antepartum before child birth
Re-
Again Repeat
Retro-
Back/Backward: Something retro is from the past
Neo-
New: Neonatal- new born child
Chrono-
Time: Chronological order
Tachi-
Fast:Tachycardia rapid or fast heart rate,Tachipnea rapid resp
Brady-
Slow: Bradycardia slow heart rate
Epi-
Above
Hyper-
Above
Supra-
Above
Super-
Above
Sub-
Below
Hypo-
Below
Infra-
Below
Dextro-
Right Side
Levo-
Left side
Sinistro-
Left side
Ante-
Anterior
Antero-
Anterior
Ventri-/Ventro-
Anterior-Ventriloquist stomach talking (front)
Postero-
Posterior-Back,Behind
Dorsi-/Dorso-
Posterior-Back,Behind: Dorsal fin
Peri-
Around-Perimeter
Circum-
Around-Circumference
Endo-
Inside,internal.within,interior,inner:Endoscope
Intra-
Inside,internal.within,interior,inner
Intro-
Inside,internal.within,interior,inner
Exo-
Outside,external,exterior,outer
Extra-
Outside,external,exterior,outer
Extro-
Outside,external,exterior,outer
Ecto-
Outside,external,exterior,outer: Ectoderm outer most layer of cells or tissues in a embryo
Ab-
Away-Moving away from-Abduction Extremities movements
Ad-
Toward-Moving toward-Aduction-Extremities movements
Trans-
Trough or Across- Transportation/Translucent/Transparent
Meso-
Middle-Mesoderm:Middle layer of an embryo
Medi(o/a)-
Middle
Latero-
Lateral
Para-
Nearby-Parachute alongside or nearby you
Juxta-
Next to-Ex.right next to the box
Inter-
Between
Ambi-/Anphi-
Both or Both sides:Ambidextrous-ability to use both hands/amphibious
Ipsi
The same:Ipsilateral means the same side as what is being referenced
Contra
Against:Contralateral means the opposite side of what is being refernced