prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-, an-
A
without (anemia)
2
Q
ante-
A
before (Anterior)
3
Q
anti-
A
inhibit, oppose, (antiviral)
4
Q
bio
A
living organisms
5
Q
brady
A
slow
6
Q
con
A
together (converge)
7
Q
contra
A
against (contrary)
8
Q
dia
A
complete
9
Q
dys
A
abnormal, difficult (dysfunction)
10
Q
en
A
in
11
Q
ex
A
out (external)
12
Q
hyper
A
too much
13
Q
hypo
A
too little
14
Q
inter
A
between, among
15
Q
intra
A
within (intravenous)
16
Q
macro
A
large
17
Q
mal
A
abnormal
18
Q
micro
A
small
19
Q
neo
A
new
20
Q
para
A
around (Parathyroid)
21
Q
poly
A
many, much (polyamory)
22
Q
post
A
after, behind (posterior)
23
Q
pre
A
before, in front (prenatal)
24
Q
sub
A
below, underlying (subcutaneous)
25
Q
tachy
A
fast (Tachycardia)
26
Q
prefix
A
part of a word attached to the beginning of a root word that gives it specific meaning.
