Prefixes Flashcards
What does ambi- mean?
Ex ambidextrous
Both, both sides
What does ante- mean?
Ex Antenatal
Before
What does anter/o-mean?
Ex. Anteroposterial
In front of
What does dors/o- mean?
Ex. Dorsoventral
Back
What does epi- mean?
Ex. Epigastric
Above
What does hypo- mean?
Ex hypodermic
Under
What does pre- mean?
Ex preoperative
Before
What does pro- mean?
Ex. Produce
Before
What does infra- mean?
Ex infrared
Below, beneath
What does inter- mean
Ex intercostal
Between
What does latero- mean?
Ex lateral
Side
What does mes/o mean?
Ex mesoderm
Middle
What does mid- mean?
Ex midthoracic
Middle
What does post- mean?
Ex postoperative
After, behind
What does retro- mean
Ex retroperitoneal
Backward, behind
What does sub- mean?
Ex subcutaneous
Beneath
What does alb- mean?
Example albuminoid
White
What does albumin/o mean?
Protien
What does chlor/o mean
Ex chlorophil
Green
What does cirrh/o mean?
Ex cirrhosis
Yellow
What does cyan/o mean?
Ex cyanosis
Blue
What does glauco mean?
Ex glaucoma
Grey
What does leuko- mean?
White
What does melan/o mean?
Ex melanoma
Black
What does polio mean?
Ex poliomyelitis
Grey
What does purpuri mean?
Ex purpura
Purple
What does primi- mean?
Ex primipara
First
What does uni- mean?
Ex unicorn
One
What does mono- mean?
Ex monocyte
One
What does bi- mean?
Ex bilateral
Two
What does di- mean?
Ex divide
Two
What does diplo- mean?
Ex diploid
Double
What does hemi- mean?
Ex hemiplegia
Half
What does hyper- mean?
Ex hyperactive
Over
What does hypo- mean?
Ex hypothermia
Under
What does macro- mean?
Ex macrocephaly
Large
What does micro- mean?
Small
What does poly- mean?
Ex much, many
What does quad mean?
Four
What does quadri- mean?
Four
What does semi- mean?
Ex semiconcious
Partial
What does tri- mean?
Three
What does a- mean (before a consonant)
Ex atonic
Without
What does an- mean (before a vowel)
Ex anorexia
Lack of
What does im- mean?
Ex impotent
Not
What does in- mean?
Ex insane
Not
What does ab- mean?
Ex abduction
From, away from
What does ad- mean?
Ex adduction
Towards
What does circum- mean?
Ex circumference
Around
What does peri- mean?
Ex perivascular
Around
What does Dia- mean?
Ex diarrhea
Through, across
What does ec- mean?
Ex ectopic
Out, out from
What does ecto- mean?
Ex ectoparasite
Outside
What does endo- mean?
Ex endocardia
Inside
What does ex- mean?
Ex excise
Out, out from
What does exo- mean?
Ex exogenous
Outside
What does extra- mean?
Ex extracellular
Outside
What does intra- mean?
Ex intravenous
Inside
What does Para- mean?
Ex paranormal
Near, beside, abnormal
What does super- mean?
Ex supersensitive
Above
What does supra- mean?
Ex suprasplenic
Above
What does trans- mean?
Ex transect
Through, across
What does ultra- mean?
Ex ultrasound
Beyond, excess
What does anti- mean?
Ex antibacterial
Against
What does Brady- mean?
Slow
What does contra- mean?
Ex contraindicated
Against
What does dys- mean?
Ex dysuria
Bad, painful, difficult
What does eu- mean?
Ex eutocia
Good, easy
What does heter/o mean?
Ex heterosexual
Different
What does hom/o- mean?
Ex homogenize
Same
What does hydro mean?
Water
What does mal- mean?
Ex malnourished
Bad, ill, poor
What does mega mean?
Large
What does meta- mean?
Ex metacarpal
After, beyond, over, change
What does pan- mean?
All
What does pseud/o mean?
False
What does sclero- mean?
Ex sclerderma
Sclera, hard
What does sym- mean?
Ex symphysis
Together
What does syn- mean?
Ex syndrome
Together
What does tachy- mean?
Fast
