Prefixes 1/4 Flashcards
Prefix: a-
without
Example: asymmetrical = without equal sides
Prefix: ambi-
both
Example: ambidextrous = can use both hands
Prefix: an-
without
Example: anhydrous = without water
Prefix: ante-
before
Example: antepartum = before birth
Prefix: anti-
against
Example: antivenin = a serum that works against venom in the body
Prefix: bi-
two or both
Example: bicycle = has 2 wheels / bipolar = both manic & depressive
Prefix: brady-
slow
Example: bradycardia = slow heart beat
Prefix: chlor-
green
Example: chlorophyll = the green pigment in plants
Prefix: circum-
around
Example: circumference = the distance around something
Prefix: cirrh-
yellow
Example: cirrhosis = disease of the liver that makes you yellow
Prefix: con-
with
Example: pasta con broccoli = pasta with broccoli
Prefix: contra-
against
Example: contraindicated = a specific situation in which a drug, procedure, or surgery should not be used because it may be harmful to the person.
Prefix: cyan-
blue
Example: cyanosis = blue coloring of the skin
Prefix: dia-
across or through
Example: diameter = a line going across or through a circle
Prefix: dipl-
double
Example: diplopia = double vision
Prefix: dis-
separate from or apart
Example: disengage = to separate from
Prefix: dys-
painful, difficult
Example: dysphagia = painful, difficult swallowing
Prefix: ес-
away or out
Example: ectopic pregnancy = a pregnancy where the fetus is developing outside the uterus
Prefix: ecto-
outside
Example: ectoplasm = that goo that ghosts give off on Ghostbusters. It’s outside their bodies
Definition: A cure-all
Panacea
Definition: the study of drugs–their properties, uses, application, & effects
Pharmacology
Definition: a substance that harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi
Antibiotic
Definition: combining simpler chemicals into more complex compounds, creating a new chemical not found in nature
Synthetic
Definition: generally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in use
Materia Medica
