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
Location/Relationship
endo-
in or inside
Location/Relationship
intra-
in or inside
Location/Relationship
epi-
upon; on top of
Location/Relationship
supra-
upon; on top of
Location/Relationship
ex-
out or outside
Location/Relationship
exo-
out or outside
Location/Relationship
extra
out or outside
Location/Relationship
hyper-
over
Location/Relationship
hypo-
under
Location/Relationship
infra-
under
Location/Relationship
infro-
under
Location/Relationship
inter-
between
Location/Relationship
pre-
before; in front of
Location/Relationship
pro-
before; in front of
Location/Relationship
retro-
behind
Location/Relationship
sub-
beneath
Location/Relationship
sym-
with or together
Location/Relationship
syn-
with or together
Location/Relationship
xeno-
foreign
Speed
brady-
slow
Speed
chron/o-
time-dependent
Speed
tachy-
fast
Quality or appearance
dys-
bad
Quality or appearance
eu-
perfect, good, tue
Quality or appearance
macro-
large
Quality or appearance
mega-
enlarged
Quality or appearance
micro-
small
Quantifying (Numbering)
Hemi-
Half
Quantifying (Numbering)
Semi-
Half
Quantifying (Numbering)
Mono-
One
Quantifying (Numbering)
Uni-
One
Quantifying (Numbering)
Bi-
Two
Quantifying (Numbering)
Di
Two
Quantifying (Numbering)
Tri-
Three
Quantifying (Numbering)
Quad-
Four
Quantifying (Numbering)
Tetra-
Four
Quantifying (Numbering)
Penta-
Five
Quantifying (Numbering)
Pento-
Five
Quantifying (Numbering)
Hexa-
Six
Quantifying (Numbering)
Hexo-
Six
Quantifying (Numbering)
Pluri-
Several; more than one
Quantifying (Numbering)
Poly-
Several; more than one
Quantifying (Numbering)
Oligo-
Several; a handful
Quantifying (Numbering)
Multi-
Many
Quantifying (Numbering)
Pan-
All