Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
endo-
A
inside (endocrine)
2
Q
intra-
A
inside (intramuscular)
3
Q
epi-
A
above (epidermis)
4
Q
hypo-
A
below (hypodermic)
5
Q
infra-
A
below (infracostal)
6
Q
sub-
A
below (subcutaneous)
7
Q
inter-
A
between (intercostal)
8
Q
retro-
A
before/backward (retroversion)
9
Q
bi-
A
two (bilateral)
10
Q
dipl-
A
double (diplopia)
11
Q
hemi-
A
one half (hemiplegia)
12
Q
hyper-
A
excessive (hypercalcemia)
13
Q
macro-
A
large (macrocyte)
14
Q
micro-
A
small (microscope)
15
Q
mono-
A
one (monotherapy)
16
Q
uni-
A
one (uninuclear)
17
Q
multi-
A
many (multigravida)
18
Q
poly-
A
many (polyphobia)
19
Q
quadri-
A
four (quadriplegia)
20
Q
tri-
A
three (triceps)
21
Q
ab-
A
away from/opposite (abduction)
22
Q
ad-
A
toward (adduction)
23
Q
circum-
A
around (circumrenal)
24
Q
peri-
A
around (periodontal)
25
dia-
through/across (diarrhea)
26
trans-
across/through (transvaginal)
27
ecto-
outside/outward (exogenous)
28
exo-
outside/outward (exotropia)
29
extra-
outside/outward (extracranial)
30
para-
near/beside (paranasal)
31
super-
above/upper (superior)
32
supra-
above/upper (suprarenal)
33
ultra-
excess/beyond (ultrasonic)
34
a-
without/not (amastia)
35
an-
without/not (anesthesia)
36
anti-
against (antibacterial)
37
contra-
opposition (contraception)
38
auto-
self (autograft)
39
brady-
slow (bradycardia)
40
dys-
difficult (dystocia)
41
eu-
good/normal (eupnea)
42
hetero-
different (heterograft)
43
homo-
same (homograft)
44
homeo-
same (homeoplasia)
45
tachy-
rapid (tachypnea)
