Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

What does ambi- mean?
Ex ambidextrous

A

Both, both sides

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2
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What does ante- mean?
Ex Antenatal

A

Before

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3
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What does anter/o-mean?
Ex. Anteroposterial

A

In front of

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4
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What does dors/o- mean?
Ex. Dorsoventral

A

Back

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5
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What does epi- mean?
Ex. Epigastric

A

Above

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6
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What does hypo- mean?
Ex hypodermic

A

Under

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7
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What does pre- mean?
Ex preoperative

A

Before

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8
Q

What does pro- mean?
Ex. Produce

A

Before

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9
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What does infra- mean?
Ex infrared

A

Below, beneath

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10
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What does inter- mean
Ex intercostal

A

Between

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11
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What does latero- mean?
Ex lateral

A

Side

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12
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What does mes/o mean?
Ex mesoderm

A

Middle

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13
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What does mid- mean?
Ex midthoracic

A

Middle

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14
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What does post- mean?
Ex postoperative

A

After, behind

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15
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What does retro- mean
Ex retroperitoneal

A

Backward, behind

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16
Q

What does sub- mean?
Ex subcutaneous

A

Beneath

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17
Q

What does alb- mean?
Example albuminoid

A

White

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18
Q

What does albumin/o mean?

A

Protien

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19
Q

What does chlor/o mean
Ex chlorophil

A

Green

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20
Q

What does cirrh/o mean?
Ex cirrhosis

A

Yellow

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21
Q

What does cyan/o mean?
Ex cyanosis

A

Blue

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22
Q

What does glauco mean?
Ex glaucoma

A

Grey

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23
Q

What does leuko- mean?

A

White

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24
Q

What does melan/o mean?
Ex melanoma

A

Black

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25
Q

What does polio mean?
Ex poliomyelitis

A

Grey

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26
Q

What does purpuri mean?
Ex purpura

A

Purple

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27
Q

What does primi- mean?
Ex primipara

A

First

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28
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What does uni- mean?
Ex unicorn

A

One

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29
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What does mono- mean?
Ex monocyte

A

One

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30
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What does bi- mean?
Ex bilateral

A

Two

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31
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What does di- mean?
Ex divide

A

Two

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32
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What does diplo- mean?
Ex diploid

A

Double

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33
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What does hemi- mean?
Ex hemiplegia

A

Half

34
Q

What does hyper- mean?
Ex hyperactive

A

Over

35
Q

What does hypo- mean?
Ex hypothermia

A

Under

36
Q

What does macro- mean?
Ex macrocephaly

A

Large

37
Q

What does micro- mean?

A

Small

38
Q

What does poly- mean?

A

Ex much, many

39
Q

What does quad mean?

A

Four

40
Q

What does quadri- mean?

A

Four

41
Q

What does semi- mean?
Ex semiconcious

A

Partial

42
Q

What does tri- mean?

A

Three

43
Q

What does a- mean (before a consonant)
Ex atonic

A

Without

44
Q

What does an- mean (before a vowel)
Ex anorexia

A

Lack of

45
Q

What does im- mean?
Ex impotent

A

Not

46
Q

What does in- mean?
Ex insane

A

Not

47
Q

What does ab- mean?
Ex abduction

A

From, away from

48
Q

What does ad- mean?
Ex adduction

A

Towards

49
Q

What does circum- mean?
Ex circumference

A

Around

50
Q

What does peri- mean?
Ex perivascular

A

Around

51
Q

What does Dia- mean?
Ex diarrhea

A

Through, across

52
Q

What does ec- mean?
Ex ectopic

A

Out, out from

53
Q

What does ecto- mean?
Ex ectoparasite

A

Outside

54
Q

What does endo- mean?
Ex endocardia

A

Inside

55
Q

What does ex- mean?
Ex excise

A

Out, out from

56
Q

What does exo- mean?
Ex exogenous

A

Outside

57
Q

What does extra- mean?
Ex extracellular

A

Outside

58
Q

What does intra- mean?
Ex intravenous

A

Inside

59
Q

What does Para- mean?
Ex paranormal

A

Near, beside, abnormal

60
Q

What does super- mean?
Ex supersensitive

A

Above

61
Q

What does supra- mean?
Ex suprasplenic

A

Above

62
Q

What does trans- mean?
Ex transect

A

Through, across

63
Q

What does ultra- mean?
Ex ultrasound

A

Beyond, excess

64
Q

What does anti- mean?
Ex antibacterial

A

Against

65
Q

What does Brady- mean?

A

Slow

66
Q

What does contra- mean?
Ex contraindicated

A

Against

67
Q

What does dys- mean?
Ex dysuria

A

Bad, painful, difficult

68
Q

What does eu- mean?
Ex eutocia

A

Good, easy

69
Q

What does heter/o mean?
Ex heterosexual

A

Different

70
Q

What does hom/o- mean?
Ex homogenize

A

Same

71
Q

What does hydro mean?

A

Water

72
Q

What does mal- mean?
Ex malnourished

A

Bad, ill, poor

73
Q

What does mega mean?

A

Large

74
Q

What does meta- mean?
Ex metacarpal

A

After, beyond, over, change

75
Q

What does pan- mean?

A

All

76
Q

What does pseud/o mean?

A

False

77
Q

What does sclero- mean?
Ex sclerderma

A

Sclera, hard

78
Q

What does sym- mean?
Ex symphysis

A

Together

79
Q

What does syn- mean?
Ex syndrome

A

Together

80
Q

What does tachy- mean?

A

Fast