Unit 1: Medical English-Prefixes Flashcards
Common prefixes of Unit one: Medical English
Presence of Time of appearance
a-
not
Presence or Time of appearance
an-
not
Presence or Time of appearence
Anti-
against
action
Presence or Time of appearance
Contra-
against
action
Presence of time of appearance
Auto-
Self
Presence or Time of Appearance
hyper-
too much
Presence or Time of Appearance
hypo-
too little
Presence or Time of Appearance
sub-
too little
Presence or Time of Appearance
neo-
new
Presence or Time of Appearance
Post
after
Presence or Time of Appearance
pre-
before
Presence or Time of Appearance
pro-
before
Presence or Time of Appearance
re-
again
Location/Relationship
ab-
away from
abduct
Location/Relationship
ad-
toward
adduct
Location/Relationship
ana-
up
Location/Relationship
ante-
before, in front of
Location/Relationship
apo-
from, away from
Location/Relationship
circum-
around
Location/Relationship
peri-
around
Location/Relationship
con-
with or together
Location/Relationship
contra-
against
place
Location/Relationship
de-
down or away from
Location/Relationship
dia-
through
Location/Relationship
trans-
through
Location/Relationship
e-
out of
Location/Relationship
ec-
out of
Location/Relationship
ecto-
outside
Location/Relationship
en-
in or inside