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medical terminology
appendix 1 prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a- | absence of |
| ab- | away from |
| acou- | hearing |
| acro- | extremities |
| ad- | towards |
| aero- | air |
| af- | towards/near |
| agora- | open space |
| ambi- | both |
| amblyo- | dim/dull |
| an- | absence of |
| ana- | up/excessive |
| aniso- | unequal |
| ankylo- | crooked / bent |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| apo- | away from |
| audio- | hearing |
| auto- | self |
| baso- | basic |
| bi- | two |
| bin- | double/two |
| bio- | life |
| blasto- | immature/germ cell |
| brady- | slow |
| cata- | down |
| centi- | a hundredth |
| chemo- | chemical |
| chromo- | colour |
| chromato- | colour |
| circum- | around |
| co- | together / joined |
| con- | together / joined |
| contra- | against |
| cryo- | cold |
| crypto- | hidden |
| cyano | blue |
| de- | away, from/removing |
| deca- | ten |
| deci- | tenth |