unit one medical term: prefixes that describe location or direction Flashcards
1
Q
ab-
A
away
2
Q
ad-
A
toward
3
Q
ana-
A
up, back
4
Q
ante-
A
before, in front of
5
Q
anti-
A
against, opposed to
6
Q
circum-
A
around
7
Q
contra-
A
against, opposite
8
Q
de-
A
down from
9
Q
ecto-
A
out from
10
Q
endo-
A
within
11
Q
epi-
A
upon, on
12
Q
ex-
A
external, outward
13
Q
exo-
A
outside
14
Q
extra-
A
outside of, in addition
15
Q
infra-
A
below
16
Q
inter-
A
between
17
Q
intra-
A
inside
18
Q
latero-
A
side
19
Q
medi-
A
middle
20
Q
para-
A
beside
21
Q
per-
A
through
22
Q
peri-
A
around
23
Q
pre-
A
before, in front of
24
Q
post-
A
after, behind
25
Q
pro-
A
before, in front of
26
Q
retro-
A
backward or behind
27
Q
sub-
A
under
28
Q
supra-
A
above
29
Q
trans-
A
across
