Prefixes Flashcards
A or An
Absence, not or without
Anti
Opposite or against
Auto
Self or same
Brady
Slowness or reduced rate
Dys
Bad or difficult a disruption of normal function
Hypo
Under or less than normal
Hyper
Over or above, increase or exaggeration of normal functions
Inter
Between, locations involving more than one organ or structure
Intra
Inside or within, procedures that occur within a specific organ or cavity
Macro
Large
Micro
Small, only be examined via use of microscope
Neo
New or young, recent development/change
Poly
Many, excess of a specific element or condition
Tachy
Swift or rapid, process or disorders that develop at a rapid rate
Pre
Before, something that’s administered before a specific event or condition
Post
After, performed after a certain occurrence or state of affairs
Sub
Under or below, structures that are situated below the surface
Supra
Above or over, structure or processes located above a certain point
Eu
Well or good, conditions that are within normal limits or functioning optimally
Mal
Bad or evil, processes that depart from norm could be dangerous
Pan
All or whole, describe processes that encompass the totality of a given organ or system as well as individual parts
Peri
Around or about, conditions found in vicinity of a certain organ or location
Trans
Across or through, cutting through a certain structure
Circum
Around, processes that encircle or encompass a particular area
Endo
Inside or within, structures that are located within a particular organ or cavity
Exo
Outside or beyond, structures located outside of a particular organ or cavity
Epi
Upon or above, structures that are situated atop or above a certain organ or location
Meta
Beyond or change, change or transition from one state to another state
Pro
Before or forward, favorable to or encouraging a specific result
Retro
Backward or back, describe structures that are located behind or in a posterior position
Cata
Down or through, process that involve a breakdown
