Prefixes Flashcards
Angio-
A vessel, usually a blood vessel
A-, an-
Without
Chole-, chol-
Bile
Colpo-
Vagina
Corpor-
Body
Dys-
bad, difficult
Endo-
Inward, within
Epi-
On, upon
Eu-
Good, well
Ex-
Out of, way from
Extra-
Without, outside of
Fibro-
Fiber
Hema-
Pertaining to blood
Hepato-
Liver
Hyper-
Excessive, above normal
Hypo-
Deficient, below normal
Iatro-
Physician or treatment
Infra-
A position below the part denoted by the word the prefix modifies
Inter-
Among, between
Intra-
Inside, within
Iso-
Equal
Macro-
Large or long
Metro-
Related to the uterus
Micro-
Small size or extent
Myo-
Pertaining to muscle
Neo-
New
Nephro-
Kidney
Orchio-
Testes
Ortho
Straight
Osteo-
Pertaining to bone
Post
After
Retro-
Backward, behind
Salpingo-
Related to the Fallopian tube
Sub-
Beneath
Super-
Excess, above, superior
Supra-
Above the part denoted by the word the prefix modifies
Trans
Across, through, over