Prefixes Flashcards
A- an-
Without, lacking, deficient, not
Ab-
Away from
Ambi- ampho- amphi-
Both, double
Ana-
Up, towards, apart
Andro-
Man
Ad- af-
Toward, to, near
Ante-
Before, in front, forward
Anti- ant-
Against, opposing, preventing
Ap- apo-
Separation or derived from
Aut- auto-
Self
Brachy-
Short
Brady-
Slow
Cata-
Down, under, lower, against
Circum-
Around
Co- com- con-
With, together
Contra-
Against
De-
Down, without
Dextro-
To the right
Dia-
Through, between, across, apart
Dis-
Apart, free from
E- ec- ef- ex-
Out of, from, away from
Ect- ecto- exo-
Outside of
Em- en- eso-
In, into, within
End- endo- ent- ento-
Within, inside
Ep- epi-
Upon, on over
Myo-
Related to muscles
Osteo-
Pertaining to bones
Arthro-
In relation to joints
Chondro-
Referring to cartilage
Ten- or tendo-
Connected with tendons
Myelo-
Associated with spinal cord/bone marrow
Rheumat-
Involving inflammation, stiffness, and pain in joints/muscles
Oss- or osto-
Involving bones or bone tissue
Dys-
Indicating difficulty, impairment, or abnormality
Meta-
Beyond & transcending (anatomical structures)
Para-
Beside, alongside, or related to
Syn-
With or together (associated with joints)
Eu-
Normal
Hyper-
Excessive, high
Hypo-
Insufficient, low
Pan-
All
Poly-
Many, excessive, over
Pro-
Before
Re-
Again
Tachy-
Fast, rapid
Peri-
Surrounding, around
Tri-
Three
Bi-
Two
Inter-
Between