Quantity Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Bi-
ex. Biceps
A
Two
2
Q
Brady-
ex. Bradycardia
A
Slow
3
Q
Diplo-
ex. Diploid
A
Double
4
Q
Hemi-
ex. Hemihypertrophy
A
Half
5
Q
Hetero-
ex. Herterogeneous
A
Other; Different
6
Q
Homo-
ex. Homozygous genotype
A
Same
7
Q
Hyper-
ex. Hypertension
A
Above; Beyond; Excessive
8
Q
Hypo-
ex. Hypotension
A
Under; Deficient
9
Q
Iso-
ex. Isointense
A
Equal; Like
10
Q
Macro-
ex. Macrophage
A
Large; Long; Big
11
Q
Mic; Micro-
ex. Microglia
A
Small
12
Q
Mono; Mon-
ex. Monocyte
A
One
13
Q
Olig/o-
ex. Oliguria
A
Few; Little
14
Q
Poly-
ex. Polyuria
A
Many; Excessive
15
Q
Quadri-
ex. Quadricepts
A
Four
16
Q
Semi-
ex. Semilunar valves
A
Half
17
Q
Tachy-
ex. Tachycardia
A
Fast
18
Q
Tetra-
ex. Tetralogy of Fallot
A
Four
19
Q
Tri-
ex. Tricepts
A
Three
20
Q
Uni-
ex. Unicellular
A
One
