Terminology - Prefixes Flashcards
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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
Increase.
epi-
Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
Above or before.
infra-
Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
Caudal to relative position.
supra-
Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
Cranial, above, on top to relative position.
inter-
Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
In- between
para-
Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
Besides.
peri-
Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
Around.
sub-
Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
Below, underneath.
trans-
Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
Across, over, through.
ambi-
Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.
Both, around.
a- ; an-
Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.
Without, none, lack of.
uni- ; mon-
Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.
One.
bi-
Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.
Two, twice, double.
tri-
Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.
Three.
quadr-
Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.
Four.
multi-
Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.
Many, much.
poly-
Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.
Much, excessive.
auto-
Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.
Self.
co- ; con-
Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.
Together; with.
contra-
Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.
Against.
hydro-
Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.
Water.
dys-
Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.
Bad, difficult.
sym- ; syn
Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.
Together.
ab-
Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.
From, off, away.
