Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
A-
A
Without
acardia
2
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
*abduction
3
Q
Ad-
A
To or toward
*adduction
4
Q
Adeno-
A
Glandular
*adenopathy
5
Q
Ambi-
A
Both
*amphibian
6
Q
An-
A
Without
*anarobic
7
Q
Angio-
A
Vessel
*angiology
8
Q
Ante-
A
Before
*antenatal
9
Q
Anti-
A
Against
*antiseptic
10
Q
Arthro-
A
Joint
*arthopod
11
Q
Auto-
A
Self
*autolysis
12
Q
Bi-
A
Two
*biology
13
Q
Bio-
A
Life
*biology
14
Q
Brach-
A
Arm
*brachial
15
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
*bradycardia
16
Q
Cardio-
A
Heart
Cardiovascular
17
Q
Cerebro-
A
Brain
*cerebrospinal
18
Q
Chole-
A
Bile
*cholesysitis
19
Q
Chromo-
A
Color
*chromogentic
20
Q
Chondro-
A
Cartilage
*chondroblast
21
Q
Circum-
A
Around
*circumferenc
22
Q
Cleido-
A
Clavicle
23
Q
Cranio-
A
Skull
24
Q
Cyst-
A
Sac
*cystlysis
25
De-
Removal
*dehydrate
26
Derm-
Skin
*dermis
27
Di-
Two or twice
*dioxide
28
Dia-
Through
*diagnosis
29
Dis-
Absent or remove
30
Amphi-
On both sides
31
Dys-
Defective / difficult
* dysfunctional/dyslexic
32
Ecto-
Outside
* exotoxin
33
Endo-
Inside
* endotoxin
34
Entero-
Intestine
*Enteritis
35
Epi-
Above or beyond
* epidermis
36
Erythro-
Red
*erythrocyte
37
Extra-
Outside
* extracellular
38
Gastro-
Stomach
* gastritis
39
Glosso-
Tongue
* glossopharyngeal
40
Glycol-
Sugar
*glycogen
41
Gyn-
Woman
* gynecolonist
42
Hemato-
Blood
* hematology
43
Hemo-
Blood
* hemoglobin
44
Hemi-
Half
*Hemipelvectomy
45
Hepato-
Liver
*Hepatic
46
Hetero-
Different
* hetertopia
47
Histo-
Tissue
* histology
48
Homo-
Same
*homogeneous
49
Hyalo-
Glassy
* hyaloplasm
50
Exo-
Outside
* exotoxin
51
Hyper-
Above or more
* hyperemia
52
Hypo-
Below or less
* hypoglycemia
53
Im-
Not
* immobile
54
In
Not
* incomplete
55
Infra-
Beneath
*Infrastructure
56
Intra-
Within
*Intracranial
57
Iso-
Same
* isotonic
58
Karyo-
Nucleus
* karyosome
59
Lact-
Milk
*lactose
60
Leuco-
White
* leukocyte
61
Lipo-
Fat
* lipolyte
62
Litho-
Stone
* lithography
63
Macro-
Large
* macroscopic
64
Mal
Bad or poor
*Malpractice
65
Inter-
Between
*intercellular
66
Mega-
Large
67
Melan
Black
*melanin
68
Meso-
Between or middle
*mesoderm
69
Micro-
Small
*microscopic
70
Mono-
One
*mononuclear
71
Morpho-
Shape
*morphology
72
Multi-
Many
*multiculture
73
Myco-
Fungus
*mycology
74
Myelo-
Marrow
*myelocyte
75
Myo-
Muscle-
Myocardium
76
Naso-
Nose
Nasopalentine
77
Necro-
Death
*necrosis
78
Neo-
New
*neonatal
79
Nephro-
Kidney
*nephrosis
80
Neuro-
Nerve
*neurology
81
Nucleo-
Nucleus
*nucleoplasm
82
Odonto-
Tooth
*odontoblast
83
Oligo-
Little
*oligemia
84
Oo-
Egg
*oogenesis
85
Ophthalmo
Eye
*ophthalmology
86
Orch-
testis
*orchitis
87
Osteo-
bone
*osteosarcoma
88
Oto-
ear
*otolith otitis
89
Pachy-
thick
*pachyderm
90
Pan-
All
*pancarditis, pandemic
91
Para-
Near or beside
*parallel
92
Patho-
Disease
*pathology
93
Peri-
around
*pericardium
94
Phago-
to eat
*phagocyte
95
Phelbo-
Vein
*phelbosclerosis
96
Photo-
Light
*photosynthesis
97
Pilo-
Hair
*pilomotor
98
Platy-
Broad or flat
*platypodia
99
Pleo-
Many
*pleomorphic
100
Pneumo-
Air
*pneumonia
101
Podo-
Foot
*podiatry
102
Polio-
Gray
*poliosis
103
Poly-
Many or much
*polygon
104
Post-
After
*postmortem postpartum
105
Pre-
Before
*prenatal
106
Procto-
Rectum
*proctology proctitis
107
Pseudo-
False
*pseudomembrane
108
Pyelo-
Kidney pelvis
*Pyelonephritis
109
Pyo-
Pus
*pyogenic
110
Retro-
Behind or backward
*retroperitoneal
111
Rhino-
Nose
*rhinology
112
Saccharo-
Sugar
*saccharin
113
Salping-
Uterine tube
Salphingitis
114
Salping-
Uterine tube
Salpingitis
115
Sclero-
Hardening
*sclerosis
116
Semi-
Half
*semilunar
117
Sero-
Blood serum
*serology
118
Sub-
Beneath
119
Super-
Above
*supersaturated
120
Supra-
Above
*suprarenal
121
Trans-
Across
*transverse
122
Tri-
Three
*trilogy
123
Uni-
One
Unicellular
124
Urin-
Urine
Urinary
125
Uro-
Urine
Urology
126
Vaso-
Vessel
Vasomotor
127
Zoo
Animal
Zoospore