Prefixes (Commonly Used In Medicine & Positions / Directions) Flashcards
1
Q
A-, an-
A
No, not, without, lack of apart
2
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
3
Q
Acro-
A
Extremities, top or extreme point
4
Q
Ad-
A
Toward, near to
5
Q
Aero-
A
Air
6
Q
Aniso-
A
Unequal
7
Q
Ante-
A
Before, in front
8
Q
Bi-
A
Two, double
9
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
10
Q
Circum-
A
Around
11
Q
Contra-
A
Opposition, against
12
Q
De-
A
Down, away from
13
Q
Di -
A
Two, double
14
Q
Dia-
A
Through, between
15
Q
Dif-, dis-
A
Apart, free from, separate
16
Q
Dys-
A
Bad, painful, difficult
17
Q
Ec-, ecto-
A
Out, outside, outer
18
Q
Emia-
A
Blood; condition of
19
Q
End-, endo-
A
Within, inner
20
Q
Ep-, epi-
A
Upon, over, above
21
Q
Eu-
A
Good, normal
22
Q
Ex-, exo-
A
Out, away from
23
Q
Extra-
A
Outside, beyond
24
Q
Hemi-
A
One side, half
25
Hemo-
Blood
26
Hetero -
Different
27
Homo-
Same; resembling each other
28
Hydro-
Water
29
Hyper-
Above, beyond, excessive
30
Hypo-
Below, under, deficient
31
In-
In, into, not
32
Infra-
Below, under
33
Intra-
Inside
34
Ir-
Into, toward
35
Iso-, ipsi-
Equal, same
36
Lip-
Fat
37
Mal-
Bad, poor
38
Mega-
Large, great
39
Megalo-
Large (enlarged)
40
Meno-
Menses (menstruation)
41
Meso-
Middle, pertaining to mesentary
42
Meta-
Beyond, over, between, change
43
Noct-
Night
44
Nyct-
Night
45
Pan-
All, every
46
Par-
To bear (children)
47
Para-
Beside, alongside, abnormal
48
Per-
Through
49
Peri-
Around
50
Poly-
Many, much, excessive
51
Post-
After, behind
52
Pre-
Before, in front of
53
Pro-
Before, in front of
54
Pyo-
Pus
55
Re-
Put back
56
Retro-
Behind, backward
57
Sub-
Under, near
58
Super-
Above, beyond
59
Supra-
Above, beyond
60
Syn-
Going together, united
61
Tachy-
Fast
62
Trans-
Across, through
