Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a/an
A
without, lack of (anemia)
2
Q
ab
A
away from (abduct)
3
Q
ambi
A
both (ambidextrous)
4
Q
ante
A
before, in front of
5
Q
anti
A
against (antiseptic)
6
Q
bi
A
two
7
Q
brady
A
slow (bradycardia)
8
Q
circum
A
around (circumoral)
9
Q
co, com
A
with, together (commissure)
10
Q
contra
A
opposed (contralateral)
11
Q
de
A
down, from (dehydrate)
12
Q
dys
A
difficult, bad, painful (dyspnea)
13
Q
ecto
A
outside (ectoderm)
14
Q
endo
A
within, inner (endocranial)
15
Q
epi
A
upon, on, over (epidermis)
16
Q
erythro/ery
A
red (erythrocyte)