Ch 13: Prepositional Prefixes Flashcards
hyper-
excessive; above
e.g. hyperactive
will mean excessive when talking about a disorder/disease and above when talking about anatomy
Hyper-x-emia will always mean “the abnormal presence of excessive x in blood”
epi-
upon; on; excessive
epidemic
will almost always mean upon
sup-r-a
above
e. g. above
latin: sup-r-a
hypo-
insufficient; below
e.g. hypodermic
Hypo-x-emia will mean insufficient when talking about a disorder/disease and below when talking about anatomy
will always mean “the abnormal presence of insufficient x in blood”
sub-
below
e. g. submarine
latin: inf-r-a
inf-r-a
below
e. g. inferior
latin: inf-r-a
per-i
surrounding
e.g. periscope
circ-um-
around
e. g. circumnavigate
latin: circ-a
para-
beside
e.g. paramedical
ex-tr-a
outside
e. g. external
latin: ex-tr-a
ex-
outside
e.g. exclude
ex-o-
outside
e.g. exogamy
ect-o
outside
e.g. ectozoon
end-o-
inside
e.g. endogamy
en-
inside
e.g. endemic
in-tr-a
inside
e. g. intravenous
latin: in-tr-a
ent-o
inside
e.g. entozoon
pr-e-
before; in front of
e.g. prefix
(use in front of more often)
pr-o-
before; in front of
e.g. propsect
(use in front of more often)
re-tr-o-
behind
e.g. retrospect
post-
behind; after
e.g. postdate
latin: post
(use behind more often)
trans-
through
e.g. transfer
in-ter-
between; among
e.g. interstellar
syn-
together; with
e.g. synchronize
ant-i
against
e.g. antibacterial
