Student Survive 2 Thrive: common prefixes

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Medical Terminology Flash Cards: Prefixes Starting With R, S, T, U, or X

This set of 14 medical terminology flash cards focus on common prefixes beginning with the letters r, s, t, u, or x. A couple of terms in this list in particular have almost identical spellings and meanings. Many of the prefixes have more than one definition as well.

Directions

Click on the first slide to enlarge.
Click on the slide or thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.

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Medical Terminology Flash Cards

Prefix Flash Cards

Trans-

Prefix meaning across, through

Rube-

Prefix meaning red

Supra-

Prefix meaning above, over

Retro-

Prefix meaning backward, behind

Ultra-

Prefix meaning beyond, excess

Sym-

Prefix meaning joined, together

Re-

Prefix meaning back, again

Xanth/o

Prefix meaning yellow

Semi-

Prefix meaning half

Syn-

Prefix meaning joined, together

Uni-

Prefix meaning one

Tachy-

Prefix meaning rapid

Sub-

Prefix meaning under, below

Tri-

Prefix meaning three

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Medical Terminology Prefixes Practice Test: Direction, Quantity, Size, Amount

Having a strong knowledge of prefixes in medical terminology is important as these are often used over and over in medical terminology classes and in healthcare-related professions. This free medical terminology practice test includes twelve prefixes that denote direction, quantity, size, and/or amount.

Directions:

Click on the first image below to enlarge.
Slides contain the definition with a choice of four prefixes - choose the prefix that best matches the definition.
Click on the slide to advance to the next or click on the next thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
The correct answer is highlighted for each definition.