Shared Flashcard Set

Details

PREFIXES
Surgical Technology
56
Medical
Undergraduate 1
02/22/2012

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
a-, an-, in-
Definition
without, negative. Ex. a/men/orrhea: without a monthly flow
Term
ab-
Definition
from, away from. Ex. ab/normal: away from normal
Term
ad-, ac-, as-, at
Definition
to, toward. Ex. ad/duct: carry toward
Term
ante-
Definition
before, in front. Ex. ante/natal: before birth
Term
anti-, ant-
Definition
against. Ex. anti/bacteri/al: pertaining to against bacteria
Term
bi-
Definition
two. Ex. bi/lateral: two sides
Term
bio-
Definition
life. Ex. bio/logy: study of life
Term
brachy-
Definition
short. Ex. brachy/dactylism: short fingers/toes
Term
brady-
Definition
slow. Ex. brady/cardia: slow heart rate
Term
cent-
Definition
hundred. Ex. cent/meter: one one hundredth of a meter
Term
circum-
Definition
around. Ex. circum/cis/ion: cutting around
Term
co-, com-, con-
Definition
with, together. Ex. con/genital: born with
Term
contra-
Definition
against. Ex. contra/indicated: against indicatiion
Term
de-
Definition
down from. Ex: de/hydrate: lose water
Term
dextr-
Definition
right. Ex. dextr/o/gastria: stomach displaced to right
Term
dia-
Definition
through. Ex. dia/rrhea: flow through
Term
dis-
Definition
apart. Ex. dis/sect: to cut apart
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, difficult. Ex. dys/pnea: difficult breathing
Term
e-, ex-
Definition
out, out from. Ex. ex/cise: to cut out
Term
ecto-, exo-, extra-
Definition
outside. Ex. extra/corpore/al: pertaining to outside the body
Term
en-
Definition
in, on. Ex. en/capsulated: in a capsule
Term
end-, endo-
Definition
within. Ex. endo/scopy: visualization within
Term
epi-
Definition
upon. Ex. epi/dermis: upon the skin
Term
eu-
Definition
good. Ex. eu/phonic: good sound
Term
hemi-, semi-
Definition
half. Ex. hemi/gastr/ectomy: surgical removal of half the stomach
Term
hyper-
Definition
over, above. Ex. hyper/kinetic: overactive
Term
hypo-
Definition
under, below. Ex. hypo/glossal: under the tongue
Term
infra-
Definition
beneath. Ex. infra/mammary: beneath the cells
Term
kil-, kilo-
Definition
thousand. Ex. kilo/gram: one thousand grams
Term
macr-, macro-
Definition
large. Ex. macro/cyte: large cell
Term
mal-
Definition
bad. Ex. mal/nutrition: bad nourishment
Term
mes-
Definition
middle. Ex. mes/entery: middle of intestine
Term
meta-
Definition
after, beyond. Ex. meta/carpals: beyond the carpals (wrist)
Term
micr-, micro-
Definition
small. Ex. micro/cephal/ic: having a small head
Term
milli-
Definition
one one-thousandth. Ex. milli/liter: one one-thousandth of a liter
Term
multi-
Definition
many. Ex. multi/para: one who has many children
Term
neo-
Definition
new. Ex. neo/plasm: new growth
Term
olig-
Definition
scanty, few. Ex. olig/uria: scanty amount of urine
Term
onc-
Definition
tumor. Ex. onc/ology: study of tumors
Term
para-
Definition
beside. Ex. para/median: beside the median
Term
per-
Definition
through. Ex. per/cutaneous: through the skin
Term
peri-
Definition
around. Ex. peri/tonsillar: around the tonsil
Term
poly-
Definition
much, many. Ex. poly/cystic: having many cysts
Term
post-
Definition
after. Ex. post/mortem: after death
Term
pre-
Definition
before. Ex. pre/nat/al: pertaining to before birth
Term
presby-
Definition
old. Ex. presby/opia: old vision
Term
primi-
Definition
first. Ex. primi/gravida: woman in first pregnancy
Term
pro-
Definition
before. Ex. pro/gnosis: foreknowledge, prediction of outcome
Term
re-
Definition
back, again. Ex. re/generate: produce or develop again
Term
retr-, retro-
Definition
behind. Ex. retro/stern/al: pertaining to behind the sternum
Term
sub-
Definition
under, below. Ex: sub/lingu/al: pertaining to under the tongue
Term
super-, supra-
Definition
above. Ex. supra/pelvic: above the pelvis
Term
syn-, sym-
Definition
with, together. Ex. syn/ergism: working together
Term
tachy-
Definition
fast. Ex. tachy/phasia: fast speech
Term
trans-
Definition
across, beyond. Ex. trans/urethr/al: pertaining to across the urethra
Term
uni-
Definition
one. Ex. uni/lateral: one side
Supporting users have an ad free experience!