A-E Prefixes Flashcards
A-, An-
lack of, without
Ab-
away from, take away
Ad-
towards, near
Ambi-, Ambo-
both
Amphi-
double, both sides
Ana-
up, apart
Ante-
before, in front of, forward
Anti-
opposing, against
Ap-, Apo-
separated, derived from
Aut-, Auto-
self, by yourself
Bi-
double, two, twice, both
Brady-
slow (most often relates to heart rhythms)
brachy-
short
cata-
lower, down against
circum-
around
co-, con-, com-
together, with
contra-
against, opposed
de-
down, from
di-
twice, two
dia-
through, apart, across, between
dis-
apart from, free from
dys-
bad, painful, difficult
e-, ec-, ex-
from, away from, out of
ect-, exo-, ecto-
outside, outer, on
em-, en-
in
end-, endo-, ent-, ento-
within, inner
epi-, ep-
upon, over, on
eu-
normal
extra-, extro-
beyond, outside of, outward