Chapter 17: Greek Prefixes 2 (prefixes/bases) Flashcards

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a-, an-

A

not, without

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ana-, an-

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up, back, again

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cata-, cat-

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down, against, according to

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dia-, di-

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through, across, between

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en-, el-, em-

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in, into, inward

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endo-, ento-

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within, inner

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epi-, ep-

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upon, on, to, in addition to

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hypo-, hyp-

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below, deficient, less than normal

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meta-, met-

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after, change, transfer

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para-, par-

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beside, resembling, disordered

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syn-, syl-, sym-, sy-, sys-

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with, together

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alg-

A

pain

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13
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blast-

A

embryonic cell

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cephal-

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head

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encephal-

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brain

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chrom-, chromat-

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color

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derm-, dermat-

A

skin

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erg-

A

work

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gaster-, gastr-

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stomach

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gno-

A

to know

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hap-, hapt-

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to grasp, to fasten

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hydr-

A

water, fluid

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ly-, lys-

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to loosen, to dissolve

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nephr-

A

kidney

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od-

A

way, road

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path-

A

disease, suffering, feeling

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phy-

A

to grow

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phyt-

A

plant, growth

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phyll-

A

leaf

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plas-, plast-

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to form, to mold

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scop-

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to look at, to view

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sta-

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to stand, to stop

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stal-, stol-, -stle

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to send, to contract

34
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thalam-

A

chamber, room

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thyr-

A

shield

36
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tom-

A

to cut

37
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ton-

A

stretching, tension

38
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tox-

A

poison

39
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troph-

A

nourishment

40
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zyg-

A

yoke, joining