Roots/Prefixes Flashcards
Arthr
Joint
Cardi
Heart
Cephal
Head
Hyper
Above normal
Bi
Both
Anti
Against
Maxill
Jaw
Hepat
Liver
Ren
Kidney
Ab
Away from (abnormal)
A- an
Without or lack of (arrhythmia)
Brady
Slow delayed (bradycardia)
Endo
In or within (endromiterium)
Hypo
Beneath or below (hypoglycemia)
Macro
Large or long (microcephalic)
Micro
Small (microcephalic)
Pre
Before (predispose)
Poly
Many (polyuria)
Epi
On, upon, over (epidermis)
Bio
Life (biohazard)
Dys
Ill or bad (dyslexia)
Amino
Pertaining to fetal sac (amniocentesis)
Intra
Inside or within (intracranial)
Mal
Bad, poor, evil (malignant)
Neo
New (neonate)
Peri
Around or surrounding (pericardium)
Tachy
Fast or rapid (tachycardia)
Post
After (Postnatal)
Semi
Half or partial (semiconscious)
Angi/o
Blood vessel
Thromb/o
Clot
Chrondr/o
Cartilage
Cyst/o
Sac
Cyt/o
Cell
Eyes/emet
Vomit
Gastr/o
Stomach
Hem-hemat/o
Blood
My/o
Muscle
Hepat/o
Liver
Nephr/o
Kidneys
Neur/o
Nerves
Hyster/o
Uterus
Pneum/o
Lungs
Rhin/o
Nose
Ventr/o
Belly
Enter/o
Small intestine
Aden/o
Glands
Carp/o
Wrist
Lip/o
Fat
Necr/o
Death
Derm/o
Skin
Col/o
Large intestine or colon
Oste/o
Bone