Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Macro
A
Large; visible to the named eye
2
Q
Micro
A
Small; not visible to the naked eye
3
Q
Hyper
A
High; above normal, elevated
4
Q
Eu/ normo
A
Normal
5
Q
Pan -/Omni-
A
All
6
Q
A-/ An-
A
Absent; lacking
7
Q
Megalo
A
Large; larger than average
8
Q
Mono
A
Single or singular
9
Q
Di
A
Two, double
10
Q
Tri
A
Three, triple
11
Q
Quad
A
Four; quadruple
12
Q
Poly
A
Many; a lot
13
Q
Oligo
A
Few, several, very little
14
Q
Tachy
A
Rapid; fast
15
Q
Brady/ brachy
A
Slow
16
Q
Epi/peri/circum
A
Ex. Epicenter,perimeter, circumference
17
Q
Endo/entra
A
Inside/ inner/ interior
18
Q
Exo/ extra
A
Outside/ outer/ exterior
19
Q
Inter
A
Between
20
Q
Inter
A
Between
21
Q
Trans
A
Across
22
Q
Dia/ per
A
Through/ complete
Diameter or parameter
23
Q
Medi(o/a)
A
Middle
24
Q
Para
A
Nearby
25
Q
Juxta
A
Next to; beside; adjacent
26
Q
Ab
A
Away
27
Q
Ad
A
Towards
28
Q
Dis
A
To separate
