Chapter 3 - Prefixes Flashcards by Grace Manz

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pre-

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before

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after

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what are prefixes of position

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describe a place of location

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what are prefixes of number and measurement

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describe an amount, size, degree of involvement

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what are prefixes of direction

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indicate a pathway or route

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epi-

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above, upon

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hypo-

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under, below, deficient

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infra-

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under, below

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sub-

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under, below

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inter-

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between

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-, pro-

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before, in front of

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retro-

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backward, behind

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bi-

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two

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dipl-, diplo-

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doublehem

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hemi-

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one half

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hyper-

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excessive, above normal

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macro-

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large

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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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multi-, poly-

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many, much

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nulli-

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none

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primi-

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first

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quadri-

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fourtri

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tri-

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three

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ab-

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from, away from

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ad-

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toward

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circum-, peri-

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around

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dia- trans-

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through, across

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ecto-, exo-, extra-

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outside, outward

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para-

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near, beside, beyond

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endo-, intra-

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in, within

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super-

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upper, above

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supra-

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above, excessive, superior

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ultra-

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excess, beyond

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a-, an-

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without, not

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anti-, contra-

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against

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult

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eu-

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good, normal

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hetero-

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different

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homo-, homeo-

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same

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mal-

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bad

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pan-

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all

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psuedo-

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false

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syn-

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union, together, joined

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tachy-

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rapid