Chapter 1: Latin Prefixes 1 (prefixes/bases) Flashcards

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ante-

A

before, in front of (antes, antecedent)

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ben(e)-

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well (benefactor)

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contra-

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against, opposite (contraception)

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de-

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down, away, off (detach)

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extra-

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beyond, outside (extraterrestrial)

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infra-

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below (infrared)

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inter-

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between, among (intermittent)

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intra-

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within (introvert)

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juxta-

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by the side of, close to (juxtapose)

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mal(e)-

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badly, poorly (maleficent)

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per-

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through (perforation)

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post-

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after, behind (postop)

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pre-

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before, in front of (preop)

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pro-

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forward, in front of (promotion)

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retro-

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backward, behind (retrospect)

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se-

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apart, aside, away (segregate)

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super-

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above (supersonic)

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ultra-

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beyond (ultraviolet)

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articul-

A

joint (abarticular)

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bucc-

A

mouth, cheek (buccolingual)

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caps-

A

box, container (capsule)

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ced-, cess-, -cede

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to go, to come (secede)

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celer-

A

quick (accelerate)

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cerebr-

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brain (cerebral)

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cut-, cuss-

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to shake, to strike (concussion)

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ict-

A

stroke, blow (preictal)

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ject-

A

to throw (trajectory)

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later-

A

side, flank (lateral)

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matur-

A

ripe, fully grown (premature)

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ment-

A

mind (mental)

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mit(t)-, mis(s)-

A

to send (transmission)

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par-, part-

A

to give birth to (postpartum)

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pariet-

A

wall (parietal lobe)

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pon-, posit-, -pose

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to put, to place (position)

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salin-

A

salt (saline drip)

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uter-

A

womb (uterus)

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vas-

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vessel (vascular)

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vert-, vers-

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to turn (convert)