Chapter 3 - Prefixes Flashcards by Tyshia Terry | Brainscape

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Prefix types

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position (PP), number (NP), measurement (MP) and direction (DP) as well as other common prefixes (CP)

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epi (PP)

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above; upon

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hypo (PP)

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under; below; deficient

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infra (PP)

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under; below

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sub (PP)

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under; below

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inter (PP)

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between

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post (PP)

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after; behind

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pre (PP)

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before; in front of

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retro (PP)

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backward; behind

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bi (NP&MP)

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two

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dipl (NP&MP)

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double

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diplo (NP&MP)

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double

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hemi (NP&MP)

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one half

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hyper (NP&MP)

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excessive; above normal

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macro (NP&MP)

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large

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micro (NP&MP)

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small

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mono (NP&MP)

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one

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uni (NP&MP)

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one

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multi (NP&MP)

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many; much

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poly (NP&MP)

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many; much

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nulli (NP&MP)

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none

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primi (NP&MP)

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first

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quadri (NP&MP)

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four

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tri (NP&MP)

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three

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ab (DP)

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from, away from

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ad (DP)

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toward

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circum (DP)

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around

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peri (DP)

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around

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dia (DP)

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through, across

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trans (DP)

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through, across

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ecto (DP)

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outside; outward

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exo (DP)

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outside; outward

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extra (DP)

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outside; outward

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endo (DP)

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in, within

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intra (DP)

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in, within

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para (DP)

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near, beside, beyond

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super (DP)

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upper, above

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supra (DP)

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above; excessive; superior

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ultra (DP)

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excess, beyond

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a (CP)

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without, not

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an (CP)

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without, not

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anti (CP)

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against

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contra (CP)

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against

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brady (CP)

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slow

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dys (CP)

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bad; painful; difficult

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eu (CP)

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good. normal

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hetero (CP)

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different

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homo (CP)

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same

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homeo (CP)

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same

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mal (CP)

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bad

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pan (CP)

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all

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pseudo (CP)

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false

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syn (CP)

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union, together, joined

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tachy (CP)

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rapid