Prefixes: Positions Flashcards
1
Q
Ad(o)
A
Towards i.e. adduction, adhesion, adrenal
2
Q
Ab(o)
A
Away from i.e. abnormal, abduction
3
Q
Anter(o)
A
Front, anterior i.e. anterolateral
4
Q
Anti, contra
A
Against i.e. antigen, contraception
5
Q
Dors(o)
A
Back i.e. dorsiflexion
6
Q
Dia
A
Through i.e. diameter
7
Q
Endo, in, intra
A
In, within, inside
8
Q
Ex(o), ec(to)
A
Out i.e. ectopic
9
Q
Epi
A
Upon, above i.e. epidermis
10
Q
Heter(o)
A
Different
11
Q
Hom(o)
A
Same
12
Q
Inter
A
Between
13
Q
Intra
A
Within
14
Q
Later(o)
A
Side
15
Q
Medi(o)
A
Middle
16
Q
Para
A
Beside
17
Q
Peri, circum
A
Around
18
Q
Pro, ante, pre
A
Before
19
Q
Post
A
After
20
Q
Super, Supra
A
Above
21
Q
Sub
A
Below
22
Q
Retro
A
Backwards
23
Q
Re
A
Again
24
Q
Schizo
A
Split
25
Q
Trans
A
Across
26
Q
Topo
A
Place, position
