Week 6 - Medical Etymology (roots of words) Flashcards
When you understand English etymology (the origins of words), it will be easy to understand new medical terms!
1
Q
a-, an- (Without, not)
A
無 (む), 非 (ひ)
2
Q
ab- (Away from)
A
離 (り)
3
Q
ad- (Toward)
A
向 (む)
4
Q
ante- (Before)
A
前 (まえ)
5
Q
anti- (Against)
A
反 (はん), 抗 (こう)
6
Q
bi- (Two, double)
A
二 (に)
7
Q
brady- (Slow)
A
遅 (おそ)
8
Q
circum- (Around)
A
周 (しゅう)
9
Q
contra- (Against)
A
反 (はん), 抗 (こう)
10
Q
dys- (Bad, difficult, painful)
A
不 (ふ), 難 (なん), 痛 (つう)
11
Q
endo- (Inside, within)
A
内 (ない)
12
Q
epi- (Upon, over)
A
上 (じょう)
13
Q
hemi- (Half)
A
半 (はん)
14
Q
hyper- (Over, excessive)
A
過 (か)
15
Q
hypo- (Under, below normal)
A
低 (てい)
