Prefix and Suffixes 1 Flashcards
1
Q
onych/o
A
nail (of fingers or toes)
2
Q
Myc/o
A
Fungus
3
Q
Oma
A
Tumor
4
Q
Vitiligo
A
Loss of Melanin
5
Q
Osteoporosis
A
Loss of Bone Density
6
Q
Ptosis
A
Droopy Eye
7
Q
Dermatomegaly
A
Enlargement of the Skin or Extra Skin
8
Q
Acromegaly
A
Enlargement of the extremities
9
Q
Rhinoplasty
A
The surgical removal of the nose
10
Q
os·te·ot·o·my
A
the surgical cutting of a bone or removal of a piece of bone.
11
Q
cra·ni·ot·o·my
A
surgical opening into the skull.
12
Q
a; an (Prefix)
A
without
13
Q
ab (Prefix)
A
away from
14
Q
acr;acro (Prefix)
A
Extremities
15
Q
ad (Prefix)
A
toward
16
Q
ambi (Prefix)
A
both;both sides
17
Q
ante (Prefix)
A
before
18
Q
anti (Prefix)
A
against
19
Q
brady (Prefix)
A
slow
20
Q
bi (Prefix)
A
both;two
21
Q
circum (Prefix)
A
round
22
Q
contra (Prefix)
A
against
23
Q
di (Prefix)
A
two
24
Q
diplo (Prefix)
A
double
25
dys (Prefix)
painful;difficult
26
Ecto (Prefix)
Outside
27
Endo (Prefix)
Inside
28
Epi (Prefix)
Upper;Above
29
Ex (Prefix)
Out;From
30
Hemi
Half
31
Hyper (Prefix)
Excessive; Above; More than
32
Hypo (Prefix)
Deficient; Below; Less than
33
Inter and Meta (Prefix)
Between
34
Intra (Prefix)
Inside Within
35
Macro and Mega (Prefix)
Large
36
Micro (Prefix)
Small
37
Mono (Prefix)
One;Single
38
Neo (Prefix)
New
39
Para (Prefix)
Beside;Beyond
40
Peri (Prefix)
Around
41
Poly (Prefix)
Many; Much
42
Post (Prefix)
Behind;After
43
Pre (Prefix)
Before; In front
44
Pro (Prefix)
Foward
45
Pseudo (Prefix)
False
46
Retro (Prefix)
Backward; Behind
47
Semi (Prefix)
Half
48
Sub (Prefix)
Below
49
Tachy (Prefix)
Fast
50
Tele (Prefix)
Distant;Far
51
Trans (Prefix)
Across
52
Ultra (Prefix)
(Beyond;Excess)
