Flash Into Memory 4-Prefixes

Front 1

A-

(ă )

Back 1

no, not, without

Hint 1

(as in acholia = lack or absence of bile secretion)

Front 2

AN-

Back 2

no, not, without

Hint 2

(as in analgesic = relieving pain)

Front 3

ANA-

Back 3

up, apart

Hint 3

(as in anabasis = the stage of increase in a disease)

Front 4

ANTI-

Back 4

against

Hint 4

(as in antibody = immune body that fights foreign substances)

Front 5

AUTO-

Back 5

self

Hint 5

(as in autonomic = not subject to voluntary control)

Front 6

BI-

Back 6

two

Hint 6

(as in bilateral = pertaining to both sides)

Front 7

BRADY-

(brad′ē)

Back 7

deficient, under

Hint 7

(as in bradycardia = abnormally slow heartbeat)

Front 8

CHLORO-

(klōr′ō)

Back 8

green

Hint 8

(as in chloroma = malignant, green-colored tumor)

Front 9

CHROMO-

(krō′mō)

Back 9

color

Hint 9

(as in chromohydrosis = secretion of colored sweat)

Front 10

CO-

Back 10

with, together

Hint 10

(as in cohort = a group with a characteristic acquired at the same time)

Front 11

COM-

Back 11

with, together

Hint 11

(as in communicability = ability to spread from infected to susceptible hosts)

Front 12

CON-

Back 12

with, together

Hint 12

(as in contagious = capable of being transmitted from host to host)

Front 13

CYANO-

(sī-an)

Back 13

blue

Hint 13

(as in cyanosis = bluish skin and mucosal discoloration)

Front 14

DE-

Back 14

down, lack of

Hint 14

(as in dehydration = lack of water)

Front 15

DECI-

(des′i)

Back 15

one-tenth

Hint 15

(as in deciliter = one tenth of a liter)

Front 16

DI-

Back 16

two

Hint 16

(as in diataxia = ataxia affecting both sides of the body)

Front 17

DIA-

Back 17

through, between, apart, across, completely

Hint 17

(as in diarrhea = rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine)

Front 18

DYS-

(dis)

Back 18

bad, painful

Hint 18

(as in dysphagia = difficulty in swallowing)

Front 19

ERYTHRO-

(ĕ-rith′rō)

Back 19

red

Hint 19

(as in erythrocyte = red blood cell)

Front 20

HEMI-

Back 20

half

Hint 20

(as in hemihypotonia = diminished muscle tone on one side of the body)

Front 21

HEXA-

Back 21

six

Hint 21

(as in hexavitamin = preparation of six vitamins)

Front 22

HYPER-

Back 22

excessive, above

Hint 22

(as in hypertension = persistently high blood pressure)

Front 23

HYPO-

Back 23

below, deficient

Hint 23

(as in hypoglyciemia = abnormally low level of sugar in the blood)

Front 24

LEUKO-

Back 24

white

Hint 24

(as in leukoencephalitis = inflammation of white brain substance)

Front 25

MACRO-

Back 25

large

Hint 25

(as in macroglossia = excessive size of the tongue)

Front 26

MAL-

Back 26

bad

Hint 26

(as in malignant = tending to worsen and cause death)

Front 27

MELANO-

Back 27

black

Hint 27

(as in melanotrichia = abnormal increased pigmentation of the hair)

Front 28

META-

Back 28

change, beyond

Hint 28

(as in metamorphosis = change of structure or shape)

Front 29

MICRO-

Back 29

small

Hint 29

(as in micromastia = abnormal smallness of the mammary gland)

Front 30

MONO-

Back 30

one, single

Hint 30

(as in monogerminal = developed from a single ovum)

Front 31

MULTI-

Back 31

many

Hint 31

(as in multiarticular = pertaining to or affecting many joints)

Front 32

NEO-

Back 32

new

Hint 32

(as in neonate = a newborn animal)

Front 33

PAN-

Back 33

all

Hint 33

(as in pandemic = a widespread epidemic)

Front 34

PENT-

Back 34

five

Hint 34

(as in pentadactyl = having five digits)

Front 35

POLY-

Back 35

many, much

Hint 35

(as in polychromatic = many-colored)

Front 36

PSEUDO-

Back 36

false

Hint 36

(as in pseudopregnancy = false pregnancy)

Front 37

QUADR-

Back 37

four

Hint 37

(as in quadrilocular = having four cavities)

Front 38

SUB-

Back 38

less than, beneath

Hint 38

(as in subclinical = without clinical manifestations)

Front 39

SYM-, SYN-

Back 39

with, together

Hint 39

(as in symbiosis = mutually reinforcing)

Front 40

TACHY-

Back 40

fast

Hint 40

(as in tachycardia = abnormally fast heartbeat)

Front 41

TRI-

Back 41

three

Hint 41

(as in tribrachius = monster with three forelimbs)

Front 42

ULTRA-

Back 42

beyond

Hint 42

(as in ultrasonic = beyond the audible range)

Front 43

XANTH-

(zan-th)

Back 43

yellow

Hint 43

(as in xanthemia = presence of yellow coloring matter in the blood)