Chapter 2 - Common Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
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Categories of Prefixes
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- Time or Speed, 2. Direction, 3. Position, 4. Size or Number, 5. Negation
2
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Categories of Suffixes
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- Signify a Medical Condition, 2. signify a diagnostic term, test information, or surgical procedure, 3. Name of medical practice or practitioner, 4. Convert a noun to an adjective
3
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a-,an-
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not
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ab-
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away from, outside of, beyond
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ad-
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toward, near to
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ante-, pre-
A
before
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anti-
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against, opposed
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bi-
A
two
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brady-
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abnormally slow rate of speed
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con-, sym-, syn-
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with
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contra-
A
against
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de-
A
not
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di-, diplo-
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two, twice
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dia-
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across, through
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dis-
A
remove
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dys-
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painful, bad, difficult
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ec-, ecto-
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outside, away from
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en-
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inside
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endo-
A
within
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epi-
A
upon, subsequent to
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ex, exo
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outside
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extra-
A
beyond
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hemi-
A
half
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hyper-
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above, beyond normal
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hypo-
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below, below normal
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infra-
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inside or below
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inter-
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between
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intra-
A
inside
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macro-
A
big
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meso
A
middle
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meta-
A
beyond
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micro-
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small
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mono-, uni-
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one
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neo-
A
new
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olig- , oligo-
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a few, a little
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pan-
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everywhere
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para-
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alongside, near
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peri-
A
around
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post-
A
after
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quadri-
A
four
