Prefix's and Suffix's of Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
sarco
A
muscle
2
Q
myo
A
muscle
3
Q
osteo
A
bone
4
Q
chondro
A
cartilage
5
Q
neuro
A
brain/nerves/neurons (nervous system)
6
Q
epi
A
out (on the outside of)
7
Q
endo
A
in (on the inside)
8
Q
exo
A
outer
9
Q
peri
A
around
10
Q
para
A
alongside
11
Q
sub
A
below
12
Q
pre
A
before
13
Q
post
A
after
14
Q
infra
A
below (within)
15
Q
supra
A
above (outside)
16
Q
inter
A
between (two things)
17
Q
intra
A
within (one thing)
18
Q
uni/mono
A
one
19
Q
bi/di
A
two
20
Q
tri
A
three
21
Q
quad
A
four
22
Q
blast
A
create (to form)
23
Q
clast
A
destroyer
24
Q
ium
A
tissue
25
cyte
cell
26
eg. myocyte
muscle cell
27
eg. osteoclast
bone destroyer
28
eg. subchondral
below cartilage
29
eg. epineurium
outer nerve tissue
30
eg. epimysium
outer muscle tissue (tissue on the outside of the muscle)
