Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
A- / An-
A
Absence of / Without
2
Q
Andr/o-
A
Male
3
Q
Anti-
A
Against
4
Q
Auto-
A
Self
5
Q
Bio-
A
Life
6
Q
Chem/o-
A
Chemistry / Chemical
7
Q
Contra-
A
Against
8
Q
Cyt/o-
A
Cell
9
Q
Dis-
A
Separation / Taking apart
10
Q
Dys-
A
Painful / Difficult /Disordered / Abnormal
11
Q
Eu-
A
Good / Well
12
Q
Fibr/o-
A
Fiber
13
Q
Gluco- / Glyco-
A
Glucose / Sugar
14
Q
Gyn/o- / Gynec-
A
Female
15
Q
Hydr/o-
A
Water
16
Q
Idio-
A
Self / One’s own
17
Q
Lyso- / Lys-
A
Break down / Destruction / Dissolving
18
Q
Mal-
A
Bad / Abnormal
19
Q
Myc/o-
A
Fungi
20
Q
Necr/o-
A
Death
21
Q
Neo-
A
New
22
Q
Oxy-
A
Sharp / Acute / Oxygen
23
Q
Pant/o- / Pan-
A
All / Everywhere
24
Q
Pharmaco-
A
Drug / Medicine
25
Re-
Again / Backward
26
Somat/o- / Somatico-
Body / Bodily
27
Bar- / Baro-
Weight / Pressure
28
Batho- / Bathy-
Depth
29
Bi-
Two
30
Naso-
Nose
31
Masculo-
Muscle
32
Lympho-
Lymph
33
Laryngo-
Larynx
34
Glosso-
Tongue
35
Cysto-
Urinary / Urinary Bladder
36
Cerebro-
Cerebrum / Anterior Superior Brain
37
Cerebello-
Cerebellum / Posterior Inferior Brain
38
Vaso-
Vessel
39
Para-
Two / Near / Beside / Past / Beyond
40
Hemi-
Half
41
Hemo-
Blood
42
Pneumo-
Air / Lung
43
Holo-
Whole / Complete / Entire
44
Sten- / Steno-
Short / Narrow.
45
Epi-
On / Upon / On Top Of / Above
46
Homeo-
Similar / Same / Natural
47
Pulmo- / Pulmon-
Lung(s)
48
Myo-
Muscle
