Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Meta-
A
Beyond or changing
2
Q
Micro- micr-
A
Tiny, small
3
Q
Mono-
A
One
4
Q
Mult-, multi-
A
Many, multiple
5
Q
Necro-
A
Death
6
Q
Neo-
A
New or recent
7
Q
Oligo-
A
Scanty
8
Q
Ortho-
A
Straight, normal
9
Q
Pan-
A
All
10
Q
Para-
A
Beyond, beside, or after
11
Q
Per-
A
Through
12
Q
Peri-
A
Around
13
Q
Poly-
A
Many, excessive
14
Q
Post-
A
After or following, behind
15
Q
Posterior-
A
Back
16
Q
Pre- pro-
A
In front of, before, proceeding
17
Q
Presby-
A
Old age
18
Q
Proximal-
A
Near (think distance)
19
Q
Pseudo-
A
False
20
Q
Quadri-
A
Four
21
Q
Re-
A
Backward or again
22
Q
Retro-
A
Behind or backward
23
Q
Semi-
A
Half, half of
24
Q
Sub-
A
Under or beneath
25
Q
Super-, Supra-
A
Above, excessive, superior
