Chapter 1: Latin Prefixes 1 (prefixes/bases) Flashcards
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ante-
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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-
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joint (abarticular)
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bucc-
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mouth, cheek (buccolingual)
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caps-
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box, container (capsule)
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ced-, cess-, -cede
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to go, to come (secede)
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celer-
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quick (accelerate)
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cerebr-
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brain (cerebral)
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cut-, cuss-
to shake, to strike (concussion)
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ict-
stroke, blow (preictal)
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ject-
to throw (trajectory)
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later-
side, flank (lateral)
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matur-
ripe, fully grown (premature)
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ment-
mind (mental)
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mit(t)-, mis(s)-
to send (transmission)
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par-, part-
to give birth to (postpartum)
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pariet-
wall (parietal lobe)
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pon-, posit-, -pose
to put, to place (position)
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salin-
salt (saline drip)
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uter-
womb (uterus)
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vas-
vessel (vascular)
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vert-, vers-
to turn (convert)
