Week 1: Medical Terminology- Common Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
anti-, contra-
A
against or opposed to
2
Q
de-
A
from, down, or not
3
Q
ab-
A
away from
4
Q
ad-
A
to, toward, or near
5
Q
circum-, peri-
A
around
6
Q
dia-, trans-
A
across or through
7
Q
e-, ec-, ex-
A
out or away
8
Q
ecto-, exo-, extra-
A
outside
9
Q
en-, endo-, intra-
A
within
10
Q
epi-
A
upon
11
Q
inter-
A
between
12
Q
meso-
A
middle
13
Q
para-
A
alongside of or abnormal
14
Q
meta-
A
beyond, after or change
15
Q
retro-
A
backward or behind
16
Q
sub-, infra-
A
below or under
17
Q
bi-
A
two
18
Q
hemi-, semi-
A
half
19
Q
hyper-
A
above or excessive
20
Q
hypo-
A
below or deficient
21
Q
macro-
A
large or long
22
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micro-
A
small
