Common Prefixes Page 1-226

Front 1

a-

Back 1

Without, away from

Hint 1

Aphasia (without speech)

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

Away from

Hint 2

Abduction (away from the midline)

Front 3

ad-

Back 3

Toward

Hint 3

Adduction (toward the midline)

Front 4

ambi-

Back 4

Both, both sides

Hint 4

Ambidextrous (able to use both hands well)

Front 5

an-

Back 5

Without

Hint 5

Anoxia (without oxygen)

Front 6

ante-

Back 6

Before, in front of

Hint 6

Antepartum (before birth)

Front 7

anti-

Back 7

Against

Hint 7

Antibiotic (against life)

Front 8

auto-

Back 8

Self

Hint 8

Autograft (a graft from one’s own body)

Front 9

brady-

Back 9

Slow

Hint 9

Bardycardia (slow heart beat)

Front 10

circum-

Back 10

Around

Hint 10

Circumoral (around the mouth)

Front 11

con-

Back 11

With, together

Hint 11

Congenital (born with)

Front 12

contra-

Back 12

Against

Hint 12

Contraindicated (against what is indicated)

Front 13

de-

Back 13

Down

Hint 13

Descend (to come down)

Front 14

dextro-

Back 14

To the right of

Hint 14

Dextrocardia (heart shifted to the right)

Front 15

dia-

Back 15

Through, across

Hint 15

Diagnosis (knowledge through testing)

Front 16

dorso-

Back 16

Back

Hint 16

Dorsal (the back side)

Front 17

dys-

Back 17

Painful, difficult

Hint 17

Dyspnea (painful breathing)

Front 18

ec-

Back 18

Out, out from

Hint 18

Ectopic (outside of its normal location)

Front 19

endo-

Back 19

Within, inner

Hint 19

Endoscope (instrument to view within)

Front 20

epi-

Back 20

Upon, over

Hint 20

Epigastric (upon or over the stomach)

Front 21

eu-

Back 21

Normal, good

Hint 21

Eupnea (normal breathing)

Front 22

antero-

Back 22

Before, in front of

Hint 22

Anterior (the front side)