"Horrible Hundred" Flash Cards

a-

a-

not, without (ex. asymmetrical)

ab-

from, away from (ex. abduction)

ad-

toward, increase (ex. advance)

ambi-

both (ex. ambidextrous)

an-

not, without (ex. analgesic)

ante-

before, in front of (anterior)

anti-

against (ex. antibody)

arthr/o-

joint, limb (ex. arthritis)

auto-

self (ex. autoimmune)

bi-

two (ex. bisexual)

brady-

slow (ex. bradycardia)

circum-

around (ex. circumference)

contra-

against (ex. contradiction)

di-

two (ex. dissect)

dia-

across (ex. diaphragm)

dextro-

right side (ex. dextrous)

diplo-

double (ex. diploid)

dys-

abnormal, dysfunction (ex. dystrophy)

dors-

back (ex. dorsal)

ec-

out of (ex. ecbolic)

endo-

within, inside (ex. endocrine)

epi-

upon, above, outer (ex. epidermis)

ex-

out (ex. exit)

exo-

out (ex. exocytosis)

hemi-

half (ex. hemisphere)

heter/o-

different (ex. heterosexual)

homo

same (ex. homosexual or gay ;))

hydro-

water (ex. hydrophobic)

hyper-

more, above (ex. hyperactive)

hypo-

below, less (ex. hypothermia)

im-

no, not (ex. immobile)

in-

not (ex. incorrect)

infra-

under, beneath (ex. infrastructure)

inter-

among, between (ex. interaction, intervertebral)

intra-

within, inside (ex. intramural)

latero-

side (laterocolisis)

leuk-

white (ex. leukocyte or white blood cell)

macro-

large (ex. macrophage)

mal-

bad (ex. malnourished)

medi-

middle (ex. medium)

meso-

middle (ex. mesothelium)

micro-

small (ex. microfiber)

mid-

middle (ex. midline)

mono-

one (ex. monogamy)

pan-

all (ex. pansexual)

peri-

around (ex. pericardium)

poly-

many (ex. polyamorous)

post-

after (ex. post-traumatic)

poster-

after, behind (ex. posterior)

pre-

before (ex. premonition)

pro-

before (ex. probiotic)

pseudo-

fake, false (ex. pseudonym)

re-

back (ex. relapse)

retro-

after, behind (retroversion)

sinsitro-

left (ex. sinistrocardia)

sub-

below, under (ex. sub-level)

super-

above (ex. superior)

supra-

above (ex. supraorbital)

syn-

together (ex. sync)

tachy-

rapid, fast (ex. tachycardia)

trans-

through, across (ex. transverse)