Prefix Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Endo-

A

innermost; within. Endotracheal= pertaining to within the trachea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

epi-

A

upon; above. Epidermal= pertaining to upon the skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

inter-

A

between. Intercostal= pertaining to between the ribs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

intra-

A

within. Intravenous= pertaining to within a vein

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

peri-

A

around. Pericardial= pertaining to around the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

post-

A

after; behind. postnasal= pertaining to behind the nose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

pre-

A

before; in front of. premenstrual= pertaining to before menstruation.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

sub-

A

below; underneath; less than. Submarine= a marine (boat) that is under water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

trans-

A

accross; through. Transcontinental flights fly across the country.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

bi-

A

two

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

brady-

A

slow. bradycardia= condition of a slow heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

hemi-

A

one half. Hemisphere= one half of a sphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

hyper-

A

above; more than normal. Hypertension= condition of more than normal pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

hypo-

A

below; deficient. Hypothermia= below temp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

mono-

A

one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

poly-

A

many

17
Q

quadri-

A

four

18
Q

tachy-

A

fast. tachycardia= condition of a fast heart

19
Q

tri-

A

three

20
Q

a-

A

away from; without. Aspermia= condition of being without sperm

21
Q

an-

A

without; not. Anesthesia= condition of being without sensation

22
Q

anti-

A

against. Antibiotic= against living organisms such as bacteria

23
Q

de-

A

reversal of; without. dementia= condition of being without a mind

24
Q

dys-

A

painful; difficult; abnormal. Dysphagia= condition of painful or difficult eating and swallowing.

25
Q

eu-

A

normal; good. Euphoria= a good/perfect place

26
Q

mal-

A

bad; inadequate. malnutrition= having inadequate nourishment

27
Q

re-

A

again and again.