Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
A, An
A
Without, Absence
2
Q
Ab
A
From, Away
3
Q
Abdomino
A
Abdomen
4
Q
Aceto
A
Vinegar, Acid
5
Q
Achromo
A
Colorless
6
Q
Acro
A
Extremities
7
Q
Acromio
A
Acromion
8
Q
Ad
A
To; Toward, Near
9
Q
Adeno
A
Gland
10
Q
Adipo
A
Animal Fat
11
Q
Aeneo, Chalco
A
Bronze
12
Q
Aero
A
Air, Lung
13
Q
Ambi
A
Both
14
Q
Amphi
A
About; Around; Both Sides
15
Q
Amylo
A
Starch
16
Q
Ana
A
Up, Apart, Accross
17
Q
Angio
A
Tube or Blood Vessel; Vascular System
18
Q
Ansio
A
Unequal
19
Q
Ankylo
A
Stiffness; Stricture; Adhesion
20
Q
Ante
A
Before
21
Q
Antero, Anterio
A
Before; Front; In Front
22
Q
Anthraco
A
Coal
23
Q
Anti
A
Against
24
Q
Aorto
A
Aorta
25
Apo
Away; Different From
26
Appendico
Appendix
27
Aqueo
Water
28
Argenti
Silver
29
Arterio
Artery
30
Arthro, Articulo
Joint
31
Astragalo
Astragalus
32
Audio
Pertaining to Hearing
33
Auri, Auro
Gold
34
Auriculo
Auricule
35
Auto
Self
36
Azo
Pertaining to Nitrogen
37
Bacterio
Bacteria
38
Balano
Glans; Penis
39
Baro
Atmospheric Pressure
40
Bary
Heavy
41
Bathy, Batho
Deep; Depth
42
Bi (N)
Both; Two; Double
43
Bio
Living; Life
44
Blepharo
Eyelid
45
Brady
Slow
46
Brachio
Arm
47
Brachy
Short
48
Bromato
Food
49
Broncho
Bronchus
50
Bucco
Cheek
51
Calcaneo
Calcaneus
52
Capillaro
Capillary
53
Carcino
Cancer
54
Cardio
Heart
55
Carpo
Carpus
56
Caryo
Nucleus
57
Cata
Down; Back
58
Caudo
Tail; Downward
59
Cephalo
Head; Upward
60
Cerato
Horn
61
Cerebello
Cerebellm
62
Cerebro
Cerebrum
63
Cervico
Neck; Cervix; Neck of Uterus
64
Cheilo; Labio
Lips
65
Chemo
Chemical
66
Chiro
Hand
67
Chlor
Green
68
Chole; Cholo
Bile; Gall
69
Chondro
Cartilage
70
Chrom; Chromo
Color; Pigment
71
Circum
Around
72
Clavico
Clavicle
73
Co; Con
With; Together
74
Cocco
Coccus
75
Colo
Large Intestine; Colon
76
Collo
Glue; Jelly
77
Colpo
Vagina
78
Condylo
Condyle
79
Conjunctivi; Conjunctivo
Conjunctiva
80
Contra
Against; Opposed
81
Core; Coreo
Pupil
82
Cortico
Cortex
83
Costo
Rib
84
Counter
Against
85
Cranio
Cranium; Skull
86
Cryo
Icy; Cold; Frost
87
Crypto
Hidden; Crypt
88
Cupro
Copper
89
Cyclo
Ciliary Body
90
Cyst; Cysto
Closed sac; Bladder; Sac with Fluid
91
Cyto
Cell
92
Dactyko
Finger
93
De
From; Away; Down
94
Deci
Ten; Tenth
95
Dendro
Dendron
96
Dentino
Dentin
97
Dento
Tooth
98
Derma
Skin
99
Dextro
Right
100
Di; Diplo
Two; Double
101
Dia
Through; Apart
102
Dipso
Thirst
103
Dis
Free from; The opposite of
104
Dolicho
Long
105
Dorso
Back
106
Dosi
Dose
107
Dromo
Running; Symptom
108
Duodeno
Duodenum
109
Dys
Painful; With Difficulty
110
E; Ec; Ek; Ecto
Out of ; Out from; Outer
111
Electro
Electricity
112
En; Em
In
113
Encephalo
Brain
114
Endo
Within; Inside; Inner
115
Ennea
Nine; Ninth
116
Entero
Small Intestine
117
Epi
On; Upon; Over
118
Erythro
Red
119
Eso
inward
120
Esophago
Esophagus
121
Eu
Good; Well
122
Eury
Wide
123
Ex
Out of; From; Through
124
Exo; Extra; Externo
Outside of; Beyond
125
Femoro
Femur
126
Ferri; Ferro
Iron
127
Fibro
Fiber
128
Fibulo
Fibula
129
Flavo
Yellow
130
Gamo
Marriage; Union
131
Ganglio
Ganglion
132
Gastro
Stomach
133
Geno
Origin; Race
134
Geo
The Earth
135
Gingivo
Gums
136
Globulo
Blood Corpuscle
137
Glosso; Linguo
Tongue
138
Gluteno; GLutini
Glue
139
Glycol (glucoses)
Sweet; Sugar
140
Gnatho
Jaw
141
Gnoso
Knowledge
142
Gyneco
Woman
143
Halo; Sali
Salt
144
Haplo
Single; Simple
145
Hapt
To Grasp
146
Hector
One- Hundred
147
Helio
Sun
148
Hem; Hema; Hemato
Blood
149
Hemi
Half
150
Hepa; Hepato
Liver
151
Hepta
Seven; Seventh
152
Hetraro; Hetero
Dissimilar; Different
153
Hexa
Six
154
Hidro
Sweat
155
Histo
Tissue
156
Home; Homo
Same; Similar
157
Humero
Humerus
158
Hyalo
Glass
159
Hydro; Hygro
Water; Fluid; Damp
160
Hymeno
Hymen
161
Hyper
Above; Beyond; Excessive
162
Hypo
Below; Lack; Under
163
Hystero
Uterus
164
ileo
ileum
165
In
In; Into
166
Infra; Infero
Below
167
Inter
Between; Amoung
168
Intra; Interno
Within; Inside
169
Intro
Into
170
Iro; Irido
Iris
171
Ischio
Ischium
172
Iso
Equal
173
Jejuno
Jejunum
174
Kilo
One- Thousand
175
Kerato
Cornea
176
Lacrimo; Dacryo
Tear; Tear Sac
177
Lacto
Milk
178
Laparo
Abdominal Wall
179
Laryngo
Larynx
180
Latero
Side
181
Leio
Smooth
182
Lepto
Thin; Slender; Delicate
183
Leuco; Leuko
White
184
Lipo
Fat
185
Litho
Stone
186
Lumbo
Loin
187
Lympho
Lymph
188
Lys
Loosening; Decomposition
189
Macro
Large
190
Mal
Disorder; Bad
191
Malleo
Malleus
192
Mamm; Mammo
Breast; Mammary Gland
193
Mandibulo
Lower Jaw
194
Maxilla
Upper Jaw
195
Medio
Middle
196
Meg; Mega; Mego
Great; Large
197
Meningo
Meninges
198
Meno
Monthly; Menstrual
199
Mento
Chin
200
Meso; Mesio
Middle
201
Meta
Beyond; After; Between
202
Meteoro
High in the air; Weather
203
Metro
Uterus; Uterine Tissue
204
Micro
Small
205
Mono
One; Single
206
Morpho
Form
207
Muco
Mucus
208
Myco
Fungus
209
Myel
Bone Marrow; Spinal Cord
210
Myo
Muscle
211
Myria
Ten- Thousand
212
Myxo
Mucus; Slime
213
Narco
Sleep
214
Naso
Nose
215
Necro
Death
216
Neo
New
217
Nephelo
Cloudiness; Mist
218
Nephro
Kidney
219
Neuro, Nervi
Nerve
220
Nocti; Nycto
Night
221
Ob
Inversely
222
Octi
Eight; Eighth
223
Odonto; Dento
Tooth
224
Oleo
Oil
