Appendix 7: Prefixes Flashcards
1
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a-, an-
A
not, without, lack of, absence
2
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ab-
A
away from
3
Q
acro-
A
extremity, end
4
Q
ad-
A
toward, near
5
Q
ambly-
A
dim
6
Q
ante-
A
before
7
Q
anti-
A
against
8
Q
atel/o-
A
incomplete
9
Q
auto-
A
self
10
Q
bi-
A
two, twice
11
Q
brachy-
A
short
12
Q
brady-
A
slow
13
Q
circum-
A
around
14
Q
contra-, counter-
A
against, opposite, opposed
15
Q
cyan/o-
A
blue
16
Q
de-
A
down, without, removal, loss
17
Q
dextr/o-
A
right
18
Q
di-
A
two, twice
19
Q
dia-
A
through
20
Q
dipl/o-
A
double
21
Q
dis-
A
absence, removal, separation
22
Q
dys-
A
abnormal, painful, difficult
23
Q
ec-, ecto-
A
out, outside
24
Q
end/o-
A
in, within
25
Q
epi-
A
on, over
26
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equi-
A
equal, same
27
Q
erythr/o-
A
red
28
Q
eu-
A
true, good, easy, normal
29
Q
ex/o-
A
away from, outside
30
Q
extra-
A
outside
31
Q
hemi-
A
half, one side
32
Q
hetero-
A
other, different, unequal
33
Q
homo-, homeo-
A
same, unchanging
34
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hyper-
A
over, excess, increased, abnormally high
35
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hypo-
A
under, below, decreased, abnormally low
