prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Macro-
A
Large; visible to the naked eye.
2
Q
Mirco-
A
Small; not visible to the naked eye.
3
Q
Hyper-
A
High; above normal.
4
Q
Hypo-
A
(opposite of ‘Hyper-‘) Low; below normal.
5
Q
Eu-/Normo-
A
Normal.
6
Q
Pan-/Omni-
A
All.
7
Q
A-/An-
A
Absent/Lacking.
8
Q
Megalo-
A
Large; larger than average.
9
Q
Mono-
A
Single; singular.
10
Q
Di-
A
Two; double.
11
Q
Tri-
A
Three; triple.
12
Q
Quad-
A
Four; quadruple.
13
Q
Poly-
A
Many; a lot
14
Q
Oligo-
A
few, several; very little
15
Q
Tachy-
A
Rapid; fast.
16
Q
Brady-/Brachy-
A
Slow.
17
Q
Ab-
A
Away.
18
Q
Ad-
A
Towards.
19
Q
Dis-
A
To separate.
20
Q
Dia-/Per-
A
Though; complete.
21
Q
Medi(o/a)-
A
Middle.
22
Q
Para-
A
Nearby.
23
Q
Juxta-
A
Next to, Beside, Adjacent to.
24
Q
Epi-/Peri-/Circum-
A
Around.
25
Endo-/Extra-
Inner, Inside, Interior
26
Exo-
Outside, Outer
27
Inter-
Between.
28
Chromo-
Color.
29
Lueko-
White.
30
Erythro-
Red.
31
Chloro-
Green.
32
Melan-
Black.
33
Flav-
Yellow.
34
Nuero-
Nerve.
35
Hemo-
Blood.
36
Arterio-/Angio-
Arteries.
37
Vasculo-
Vascular.
38
Myo-
Muscle.
39
Osteo-
Bone.
40
Thyro-
Thyroid.
41
Tracheo-
Trachea.
42
Esophago-
Esophagus.
43
Thymo-
Thymus.
44
Mastro-/Mammo-
Mammary Gland.
45
Plumo-/Pneumo-
Lung.
46
Cardio-
Heart.
47
Gastro-
Stomach.
48
Hepato-
Liver.
49
Cholecysto-
Gallbladder.
50
Homeo-
Body.
51
Cephalo-
Head.
52
Cerv-
Neck.
53
Thoraco-
Chest.
54
Abdomino-
Abdominal.
55
Pelvo/I-
Pelvic.
56
Periton-
Peritoneum
57
Derm-
Skin/Dermis.
58
Veno-/Vena-
Veins.
59
Musclo-
Muscle.
60
Skelet-
Skeleton.
61
Cyto-
Cell.
62
Spleno-
Spleen.
63
Pancreato-
Pancreas.
64
Adreno-
Adrenal Gland.
65
Nephro-
Kidney.
66
Entero-
Intestines.
67
Colo-
Colon/Large Intestines.
68