Unit 1: Medical English-Prefixes Flashcards

Common prefixes of Unit one: Medical English

1
Q

Presence of Time of appearance

a-

A

not

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Presence or Time of appearance

an-

A

not

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3
Q

Presence or Time of appearence

Anti-

A

against

action

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4
Q

Presence or Time of appearance

Contra-

A

against

action

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5
Q

Presence of time of appearance

Auto-

A

Self

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6
Q

Presence or Time of Appearance

hyper-

A

too much

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7
Q

Presence or Time of Appearance

hypo-

A

too little

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8
Q

Presence or Time of Appearance

sub-

A

too little

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9
Q

Presence or Time of Appearance

neo-

A

new

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10
Q

Presence or Time of Appearance

Post

A

after

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11
Q

Presence or Time of Appearance

pre-

A

before

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12
Q

Presence or Time of Appearance

pro-

A

before

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13
Q

Presence or Time of Appearance

re-

A

again

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14
Q

Location/Relationship

ab-

A

away from

abduct

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15
Q

Location/Relationship

ad-

A

toward

adduct

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16
Q

Location/Relationship

ana-

A

up

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17
Q

Location/Relationship

ante-

A

before, in front of

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18
Q

Location/Relationship

apo-

A

from, away from

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19
Q

Location/Relationship

circum-

A

around

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20
Q

Location/Relationship

peri-

A

around

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21
Q

Location/Relationship

con-

A

with or together

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22
Q

Location/Relationship

contra-

A

against

place

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23
Q

Location/Relationship

de-

A

down or away from

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24
Q

Location/Relationship

dia-

A

through

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25
Q

Location/Relationship

trans-

A

through

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26
Q

Location/Relationship

e-

A

out of

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27
Q

Location/Relationship

ec-

A

out of

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28
Q

Location/Relationship

ecto-

A

outside

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29
Q

Location/Relationship

en-

A

in or inside

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30
Q

Location/Relationship

endo-

A

in or inside

31
Q

Location/Relationship

intra-

A

in or inside

32
Q

Location/Relationship

epi-

A

upon; on top of

33
Q

Location/Relationship

supra-

A

upon; on top of

34
Q

Location/Relationship

ex-

A

out or outside

35
Q

Location/Relationship

exo-

A

out or outside

36
Q

Location/Relationship

extra

A

out or outside

37
Q

Location/Relationship

hyper-

A

over

38
Q

Location/Relationship

hypo-

A

under

39
Q

Location/Relationship

infra-

A

under

40
Q

Location/Relationship

infro-

A

under

41
Q

Location/Relationship

inter-

A

between

42
Q

Location/Relationship

pre-

A

before; in front of

43
Q

Location/Relationship

pro-

A

before; in front of

44
Q

Location/Relationship

retro-

A

behind

45
Q

Location/Relationship

sub-

A

beneath

46
Q

Location/Relationship

sym-

A

with or together

47
Q

Location/Relationship

syn-

A

with or together

48
Q

Location/Relationship

xeno-

A

foreign

49
Q

Speed

brady-

A

slow

50
Q

Speed

chron/o-

A

time-dependent

51
Q

Speed

tachy-

A

fast

52
Q

Quality or appearance

dys-

A

bad

53
Q

Quality or appearance

eu-

A

perfect, good, tue

54
Q

Quality or appearance

macro-

A

large

55
Q

Quality or appearance

mega-

A

enlarged

56
Q

Quality or appearance

micro-

A

small

57
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Hemi-

A

Half

58
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Semi-

A

Half

59
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Mono-

A

One

60
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Uni-

A

One

61
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Bi-

A

Two

62
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Di

A

Two

63
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Tri-

A

Three

64
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Quad-

A

Four

65
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Tetra-

A

Four

66
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Penta-

A

Five

67
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Pento-

A

Five

68
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Hexa-

A

Six

69
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Hexo-

A

Six

70
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Pluri-

A

Several; more than one

71
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Poly-

A

Several; more than one

72
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Oligo-

A

Several; a handful

73
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Multi-

A

Many

74
Q

Quantifying (Numbering)

Pan-

A

All