Prefixes Flashcards
Uni-
One
Mono-
One, single
Bi-
Two
Di-
Twice, double, two
Semi-
Half part
Hemi-
Half
Poly-
Many
En-
In, into
Endo-
In, within, inner, containing
Ecto-
Our, outside
Inter-
Between, among
Intra-
Ex. Intramuscular
Within, inside
Infra-
Below, under
Sub-
Beneath, less than normal
Supra-
Super-
Above, beyond, superior
Epi-
Above, upon, on, following
Ante-
In front of, before
Per-
Through, throughout, completely
Peri-
Around, surrounding, about, near
Circum-
Surrounding the part, circular movement
Retro-
Backward, back
Para-
Near, beside, accessory to, apart from
Dis-
Apart, to separate
De-
From, away, out, cessation
Trans-
Across, over, beyond, through
Pre-
Before (time & space)
Pro-
Before, forward
Post-
After (time and space)
Re-
Again, backward
Neo-
New
Tachy-
Rapid
Brady-
Slow
Ab-
Away from
Ad-
Toward
Ex-
Out of, from, away from
Intro-
Into, inward
Micro-
Small
Macro-
Large, long
Mega-
Megalo-
Oversized
Mel-
Limb, extremity
Leuk-
White, white blood cell
Erythr-
Red, red blood cell
Meno-
Menses, menstruation
Sebo-
Sebum, sebaceous
Gonad-
Testes & ovaries
Auto-
Self, same
Dys-
Bad, difficult, disordered
Mal-
Bad, ill, opposite
A-
An-
Not, without
Non-
Not
Anti-
Against, opposing
Contra-
Opposed, against