All the dang prefixes (Appendix 7) Flashcards
a-
not, without, lack of, absence
ab-
away from
acro-
extremity, end
ad-
toward, near
ambly-
dim
an-
not, without, lack of, absence
ante-
before
anti-
against
atel/o-
imcomplete
auto-
self
bi-
two, twice
brachy-
short
brady-
slow
circum-
around
contra-
against, opposite, opposed
counter-
against, opposite, opposed
cyan/o-
blue
de-
down, without, removal, loss
dextr/o-
right (right side, not “correct”)
di-
two, twice
dia-
through
dipl/o-
double
dis-
absence, removal, separation
dys-
abnormal, painful, difficult
ec-
out, outside
ecto-
out, outside
end/o-
in, within
epi-
on, over
equi-
equal, same
erythr/o-
red
eu-
true, good, easy, normal
ex/o-
away from, outside
extra-
outside
hemi-
half, one side
hetero-
other, different, unequal
homo-, homeo-
same, unchanging
hyper-
over, excess, increased, abnormally high