Prefixes: 1 Flashcards
a-, ab-
away from
abdomin-
of or relating to the abdomen
acous-
of or relating to hearing
a-, an-
without, not
ad-
to, toward
aden-
gland
adip-
fat or fatty tissue
aesthesio-
sensation
ambi-
positioned on both sides
angio-
blood vessel
ano-
anus
ante-
before
anti-
against
arthr-
joint
aur-
pertaining to the ear
auto-
self
axill-
pertaining to the armpit
bi-
two
bili-
bile
bio-
life
blast-, -blast
germ or bud
brachi-
arm
Brady-
slow
bucc-
pertaining to the cheek
burs-
bursa
cardi-
heart
carp(o)-
wrist
cephal-
head
cerebr-
brain
chole-
gall bladder, bile
chondr-
cartilage
chrom-
color
cili-
pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids
circum-
around
clast-
break
col-, colo-, colono-
pertaining to the colon
contra-
against
corp-
body
cost-
rib
cox-
pertaining to the hip
crani(o)-
pertaining to the cranium
cyst-
pertaining to the bladder
cyt-
cell
de-
remove, decrease
dent-
teeth
derm-
skin
di-
two
dia-
through
dis-
separation, taking apart
dors(o)-, dors(i)-
pertaining to the back
dys-
bad, difficult
ect-
outside, away from
encephal(o)-
pertaining to the brain
end-
in, within
enter-
intestine
ep-, epi-
upon, above
episi-
pertaining to the pubic region
erythr-
red
eu-
good normal
ex-
out, away from
extra-
outside