prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
A-, An-
A
not, without, less (aphasia, aphagia)
2
Q
Ante- or antero-
A
in front of (anterior / anterolateral)
3
Q
anti-
A
against, opposed to (anticoagulant)
4
Q
arter
A
artery,
5
Q
arthro-
A
relating to joints
6
Q
auto(o)-
A
self (autograft)
7
Q
cervic-
A
neck, cervix
8
Q
contra-
A
opposite
9
Q
crani
A
skull
10
Q
cyst-
A
- a closed sac having a distinct membrane
- bladder, sac
11
Q
de-
A
remove, lose (dehydrate)
12
Q
endo-
A
within, inner
13
Q
extra-,exo-,ex-
A
outside, away from
14
Q
hemo-, hemat-
A
blood
15
Q
hyper-
A
excessive, above normal
16
Q
hypo-
A
deficient, below
17
Q
hystero-
A
uterus
18
Q
in-
A
not
19
Q
inter-
A
among, between (intercostal)
20
Q
intra-, endo-
A
within, inside
21
Q
lapar-
A
abdomen
22
Q
mal-
A
bad, poor
23
Q
medi-, medo-
A
middle
24
Q
musculo-
A
muscle
25
Q
necr(o)-
A
death
26
Q
neo-
A
new (neonatal)
27
Q
neuro-
A
nerves and the nervous system
28
Q
osteo-
A
bone
29
Q
peri-
A
surrounding, around
30
Q
post- or postero
A
after, behind
31
Q
pre-
A
before, in front of
32
Q
pseudo-
A
false
33
Q
retro-
A
behind, backward
34
Q
thrombo-
A
blood clot
