Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Adeno-
A
gland
2
Q
Ante-
A
before, forward
3
Q
Arthro-
A
joint
4
Q
Bi-
A
double
5
Q
Bili-
A
bile
6
Q
Brachio-
A
arm
7
Q
Brady-
A
slow
8
Q
Broncho-
A
bronchus (pl. bronchi)
9
Q
Cardio-
A
heart
10
Q
Cervico-
A
neck
11
Q
Chole-
A
gall or bile
12
Q
Chondro-
A
cartilage
13
Q
Colpo-
A
vagina
14
Q
Contra-
A
against
15
Q
Costo-
A
ribs
16
Q
Cranio-
A
skull
17
Q
Cysto-
A
bladder
18
Q
Cyto-
A
cell
19
Q
Derma-
A
skin
20
Q
Dorso-
A
back
21
Q
Dys-
A
difficult, bad, painful
22
Q
Encephal
A
brain
23
Q
Entero-
A
intestines
24
Q
Eryth-
A
red
25
Eu-
good, normal
26
Gastro-
stomach
27
Glosso-
tongue
28
Glyco-
sugar
29
Hemo-
blood
30
Hepato-
liver
31
Hyper-
too much, high
32
Hypo-
not enough, low
33
Hystero-
uterus
34
Laparo-
abdomen
35
Laryngo-
larynx
36
Leuk-
white
37
Litho-
stone
38
Mal-
bad
39
Mast-
breast
40
Medio-
middle
41
Myelo-
bone marrow, spinal cord
42
Myo-
muscle