Prefix Flashcards
1
Q
Meta-
A
After, beyond
2
Q
Adeno-
A
Relating to a gland
Adenoma: swelling of a gland
3
Q
Pseudo-
A
“False”, pretended, unreal
4
Q
Para-
A
alongside
5
Q
Peri-
A
around or surround
6
Q
Quadri-
A
four
7
Q
Hemi-
A
denotes the right or left half of the body
8
Q
Mening-
A
elating to the meninges (membranes covering the brain)
Meningitis = inflammation of the meninges
9
Q
My-
myo
myc…
A
prefix denoting muscle
Myoblast = a cell that develops into a muscle fibre
Myocardial infarction = death of a segment of heart muscle, which follows interruption of its blood supply
10
Q
Presby-
A
Aged, elderly
