Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

prefixes

medical terminology prefixes

TermDefinition
a- absence of
ab- away from
ad- towards
an- absence of
ante- before
anti- against
auto- self
bi- two
bio- life
brady- slow
circum- around
co- together/joined
con- together/joined
contra- against
cryo- cold
cyano- blue
de- away
dia- through
leuco- white
lordo curvature forward
macro- large
mal- poor/abnormal
mega- large
melano black
meta- after/beyond
micro- small
mono- one
multi- many
neo- new
oligo scanty/deficiency
ortho- straight
pachy- thick
pan- all
para- alongside
peri- around
diplo- double
dys- difficult/painful
ecto- outside
en- within
endo- within
epi- upon/above
ery- red
erythro- red
hemi- half
hetero- unlike/different
homo- same
hyper- excessive/high
hypo- low
inter- between
intra- within
iso- equal
kypho- crooked
latero- side
polio- grey
poly- many
post- after
pre- before
pro- before
quadri- four
retro- backwards
scolio- sideways/twisted
Created by: 1268722313
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards