Prefixes Flashcards
The prefix intra means
Inside of within
Endo
Inside
Peri
Around or surrounding
Ec or ecto
Out and outside
Em and en
Within or inside
Retro and post
Behind
Sub and hypo
Under
Inter
Between
Ante and pre
Before
Post
After
A or an
Without or absence of
Anesthesia
Without feeling
Anti
Against
Uni and mono
One or single
Bi
Two
Tri
Three
Quadri
Four
Multi and poly
Many or much
Hemi and semi
Half
Hypo
Too little or low
Hyper
High
Hyperemesis
Excessive vomiting
Tachy
Fast
Brady
Slow
Oligo
Little or scanty
Monocyte refers to a _________ cell.
Single
Bilateral refers to __________ sides.
Two
The tricuspid valve in the heart has __________ parts.
Three
A person with quadriplegia has paralysis of __________ limbs.
Four
The medical term polyneuritis indicates inflammation of __________ nerves.
Many
When a person has hemiplegia, he has paralysis on one-__________ of the body.
Half
A person who is semiconscious is __________ conscious.
Half
A person with hypotension has __________ blood pressure.
Low
A person with hypertension has __________ blood pressure
High
Tachycardia indicates an abnormally __________ heartbeat.
Fast
Bradycardia refers to an abnormally __________ heartbeat.
Slow
Oliguria means __________ urine.
Little/scanty
Leuko
White
Erythro
Red
Cyano
Blue
Melano
Black/dark
A leukocyte is a __________ blood cell.
White
An erythrocyte is a __________ blood cell.
Red
Cyanosis is a __________ condition of the skin.
Blue
When someone has a melanoma, he has a malignant __________ mole or tumor.
Dark/black
Micro
Small
Macro
Large
Things that are macroscopic can be seen with the naked eye. Very large cells are called __________cytes.
Macrocytes
Mega
Large
Antero
Anterior part or in front of
Dextro
To the right
Levo
To the left
Medio
Middle
A person with a megacolon has an abnormally __________ colon.
Large
Anterolateral means in __________ and to one __________.
Front/side
If the heart is on the __________ side of the body, it is referred to as dextrocardia.
Right
Levoversion means the act of turning to the __________.
Left
The medial part of the body is called the __________ part.
Middle
Hydro
Water
Dys
Difficult of painful
Nox and noct
Night
Mal
Bad
Pan
Total or all
A person with hydrophobia has a __________ of water.
Fear
A patient with dyspnea would be experiencing __________ or __________ breathing.
Difficult/painful breathing
Nocturia means urination at __________.
Night
If something is malodorous, it has a __________ odor.
Bad
Apanhysterectomyisa __________ hysterectomy.
Total
