Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a / an

A

without; not

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ab

A

away from

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ad

A

toward, to, near

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ambi

A

both

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ante, pre, pro

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before

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anti, contra

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against; opposed to

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auto

A

self

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bi, di

A

two or both

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bio

A

life

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brady

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slow

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circum, peri

A

around; circular movement

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con, sym, syn

A

with or together

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de

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not; from; down

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dia, trans

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across or through

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dis

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apart; separate

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dys

A

fautly; painful; difficult

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e, ec, ex

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out; away

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ecto, exo, extra

A

outside

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en, endo, intra

A

inside; within

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epi

A

upon

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eu

A

normal; good

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hemi

A

half

23
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semi

A

half; partial

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hyper

A

above or excessive; extreme

25
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hypo

A

deficient; below

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infra, sub

A

under; below

27
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inter

A

between

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mal

A

bad

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meso

A

middle

30
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meta

A

beyond, after, channge

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micro

A

small

32
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mono, uni

A

one

33
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neo

A

new

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pachy

A

thick

35
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pan

A

all

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para

A

adnormal; alongside; beside

37
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per

A

through

38
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poly, mutli

A

many

39
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after

A

post

40
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quadri, tetra

A

four

41
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re

A

again or back

42
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retro

A

backward it behind

43
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super

A

above or excessive

44
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supra

A

above, outside or beyond

45
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tachy

A

fast

46
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tri

A

three

47
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ultra

A

beyond; excessive