Prefix

Front 1

a-

Back 1

without

Hint 1

aseptic- without infection

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

away from

Hint 2

abduct- move from midline

Front 3

acro-

Back 3

extremity

Hint 3

acromegaly- enlargement of extremities

Front 4

ad-

Back 4

toward

Hint 4

adduct- move toward midline

Front 5

ambi-

Back 5

both

Hint 5

ambidextrous- either hand

Front 6

ante-

Back 6

before

Hint 6

antenatal- prenatal

Front 7

anti-

Back 7

against

Hint 7

antidote- against poison

Front 8

auto-

Back 8

self

Hint 8

autoimmunity- immune response to self

Front 9

bi-

Back 9

two

Hint 9

binocular- both eyes

Front 10

brady-

Back 10

slow

Hint 10

bradycardia- slow heart

Front 11

co-

Back 11

together

Hint 11

coherent- sticking together

Front 12

contra-

Back 12

against

Hint 12

contraindication- against a certain form of treatment

Front 13

de-

Back 13

without/removal

Hint 13

dehydration- without water

Front 14

di-

Back 14

two

Hint 14

diatomic- two atoms

Front 15

dia-

Back 15

through

Hint 15

dialysis- through membrane

Front 16

diplo-

Back 16

double

Hint 16

diplopia- double vision

Front 17

dis-

Back 17

removal

Hint 17

disinfect- remove infection

Front 18

dys-

Back 18

painful

Hint 18

dysmenorrhea- painful menstruation

Front 19

ecto-

Back 19

outside

Hint 19

ectopic- outside normal position

Front 20

endo-

Back 20

within

Hint 20

endoscope- instrument in body

Front 21

epi-

Back 21

above

Hint 21

epigastric- above stomach

Front 22

eryth-

Back 22

red

Hint 22

erythema- redness of the skin
erythrocyte- rbc

Front 23

eu-

Back 23

normal

Hint 23

eupnea- normal breathing

Front 24

ex-

Back 24

out

Hint 24

excise- remove surgically

Front 25

extra-

Back 25

outside

Hint 25

extracellular- outside cell

Front 26

hemi-

Back 26

half

Hint 26

hemiplegia- paralysis half of body

Front 27

hetero-

Back 27

different

Hint 27

heterosexual- different sex

Front 28

homo-

Back 28

same

Hint 28

homograft- tissue graft same species

Front 29

hyper-

Back 29

high

Hint 29

hypertension- high bp

Front 30

hypo-

Back 30

low

Hint 30

hypoglycemia- low blood sugar

Front 31

in/im-

Back 31

with in
not

Hint 31

inhale- breath in
impermeable- no penetration

Front 32

infra-

Back 32

below

Hint 32

infrared- heat waves below red spectrum

Front 33

inter-

Back 33

between

Hint 33

interstitial- between cells

Front 34

intra-

Back 34

within

Hint 34

intracranial- within skull

Front 35

iso-

Back 35

equal

Hint 35

isotonic- equal concentration as cellular fluid

Front 36

juxta-

Back 36

near

Hint 36

juxtaglomerular- near glomerulus of kidney

Front 37

leuk-

Back 37

white

Hint 37

leukocyte- wbc

Front 38

macro-

Back 38

large

Hint 38

macromolecule- large molecule

Front 39

mal-

Back 39

poor

Hint 39

malnutrition- poor nutrition

Front 40

melan-

Back 40

dark

Hint 40

melanin- dark pigment

Front 41

mega-

Back 41

large

Hint 41

megalocyte- large rbc

Front 42

mes-

Back 42

middle

Hint 42

mesoderm- middle germ layer

Front 43

meta-

Back 43

beyond/change

Hint 43

metamorphosis- change in form or structure

Front 44

micro

Back 44

small

Hint 44

microscope- views small objects

Front 45

mono-

Back 45

one

Hint 45

monocyte- wbc single nucleus

Front 46

multi-

Back 46

many

Hint 46

multipara- more then one fetus

Front 47

neo-

Back 47

new

Hint 47

neoplasm- new growth of tissue

Front 48

noct-

Back 48

night

Hint 48

nocturnal- occuring at night

Front 49

non-

Back 49

not

Hint 49

nontoxic- not poisonous

Front 50

olig-

Back 50

little/deficiency

Hint 50

oliguria- decreased urine

Front 51

ortho-

Back 51

correct

Hint 51

orthopedics- correction of deformities

Front 52

pan-

Back 52

all

Hint 52

pandemic- all the population

Front 53

para-

Back 53

besides

Hint 53

paramedic- medical assistant

Front 54

per-

Back 54

through

Hint 54

percutaneous- through skin

Front 55

peri-

Back 55

around

Hint 55

perioral- around mouth

Front 56

poly-

Back 56

many

Hint 56

polydactyly- many or more toes

Front 57

post-

Back 57

after

Hint 57

post-postpartum- after birth

Front 58

pre-

Back 58

before

Hint 58

pre-existing- before given time

Front 59

prim-

Back 59

first

Hint 59

primigravida- first pregnancy

Front 60

pro-

Back 60

before

Hint 60

prognosis

Front 61

pseudo-

Back 61

false

Hint 61

pseudostratified- false appearance of layers

Front 62

quad-

Back 62

four

Hint 62

quadriplegia- paralysis four limbs

Front 63

re-

Back 63

back

Hint 63

reflux- backward flow

Front 64

retro-

Back 64

backward/behind

Hint 64

retroperitoneal- behind peritoneum

Front 65

scler-

Back 65

hard

Hint 65

scleroderma- hardening of skin

Front 66

semi-

Back 66

half

Hint 66

semilunar- half moon

Front 67

sub-

Back 67

below/under

Hint 67

subcutaneous- under skin

Front 68

super-

Back 68

above

Hint 68

superficial- above skin

Front 69

supra-

Back 69

above

Hint 69

suprapublic- above pubis

Front 70

syn-

Back 70

together

Hint 70

sythesis- union of elements

Front 71

tachy

Back 71

fast

Hint 71

tachypnea- rapid resperation

Front 72

trans-

Back 72

across

Hint 72

transfusion- across blood stream

Front 73

tri-

Back 73

three

Hint 73

tricuspid- three cusps

Front 74

ultra-

Back 74

beyond

Hint 74

ultrasound- waves beyond audible range

Front 75

un-

Back 75

not

Hint 75

unconscious- not aware

Front 76

uni-

Back 76

one

Hint 76

unicellular- one cell