Prefix Flashcards
Ec-, ecto-
Out; outside
End/o-
In; within
Mes/o
Middle
Dextr/o
Right
Ab-
Away from
Ad-
Toward; near
Dia-
Through; complete
Per-
Through
Trans-
Through, across
Infra-
Below
Inter-
Between
Ante-
Before; forward
Pre-
Before, in front of
Pro-
Before, in front of
Post-
After, behind
Mon/o
One; single
Bi-
Two, twice
Tri-
Three
Quadri-
Four
Poly-
Many, much
- Gram
A record of data
-Graph
Instrument for recording data
-graphy
Act of recording data
-Meter
Instrument for measuring
-Scope
Instrument for viewing or examining
-Scopy
Examination of
-Centesis
Puncture tap
- desis
Binding, fusion
- Ectomy
Excision, surgical removal
- pexy
Surgical fixation
- plasty
Plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
-rraphy
Surgical repair, suture
- Stomy
Surgical creation of an opening
-Tome
Instrument for incising (cutting)
-Tomy
Incision, cutting
- Tripsy
Crushing