44 Key Medical and English Prefixes Flashcards
1
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a-, an, ir-, ar-
A
without, lack of, no, not
2
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ab-, ef-
A
away from
3
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ad-, af-
A
to, toward
4
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ambi-
A
both, double, two
5
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ana-
A
apart, up, back, again
6
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ante-
A
before, in front of
7
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anti-
A
against, reversed
8
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bi-, bin-, di-, diplo-, co-
A
two, twice, double
9
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cata-
A
down, under, against
10
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circum-
A
around, about, circle
11
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com-, con-, co-
A
together, with, both (two)
12
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contra-
A
against, opposite
13
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de-
A
away from, remove
14
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dia-
A
across, complete, between, total, apart, through
15
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dis-
A
apart or away from, reverse
16
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e-
A
out, to remove, protrude
17
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ec-
A
out from, out
18
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ecto-
A
on outer side, situated on
19
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em-, en-
A
in, within
20
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endo-
A
within
21
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epi-
A
upon, on
22
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ex-, exo-
A
upon, on, outside, on outer side, outer layer, protrude outside
23
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extra-
A
outside
24
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hyper-
A
excessive, over, above, more
25
hypo-
under, below, deficient, low, less, lesser
26
im-, in-
in, into, or not
27
infra-
below, under
28
inter-
between
29
intra-
within
30
intro-
into, within, in, into
31
meta-
beyond, after, change
32
para-
beside, near, beyond
33
per-
through, excessive, in
34
peri-
around
35
post-
after, behind
36
pre-, pro-
before, in front of
37
re-
back, again, contrary
38
retro-
backwards, behind
39
sub-
under, low, beneath
40
super-
above, upper, upon, excessive
41
supra-
above, upper, upon, excessive
42
sym-, syn-
together, with
43
trans-
across, through, beyond
44
ultra-
beyond, in excess
