Chapter 3 - Prefixes Flashcards
Prefix types
position (PP), number (NP), measurement (MP) and direction (DP) as well as other common prefixes (CP)
epi (PP)
above; upon
hypo (PP)
under; below; deficient
infra (PP)
under; below
sub (PP)
under; below
inter (PP)
between
post (PP)
after; behind
pre (PP)
before; in front of
retro (PP)
backward; behind
bi (NP&MP)
two
dipl (NP&MP)
double
diplo (NP&MP)
double
hemi (NP&MP)
one half
hyper (NP&MP)
excessive; above normal
macro (NP&MP)
large
micro (NP&MP)
small
mono (NP&MP)
one
uni (NP&MP)
one
multi (NP&MP)
many; much
poly (NP&MP)
many; much
nulli (NP&MP)
none
primi (NP&MP)
first
quadri (NP&MP)
four
tri (NP&MP)
three
ab (DP)
from, away from
ad (DP)
toward
circum (DP)
around
peri (DP)
around
dia (DP)
through, across
trans (DP)
through, across
ecto (DP)
outside; outward
exo (DP)
outside; outward
extra (DP)
outside; outward
endo (DP)
in, within
intra (DP)
in, within
para (DP)
near, beside, beyond
super (DP)
upper, above
supra (DP)
above; excessive; superior
ultra (DP)
excess, beyond
a (CP)
without, not
an (CP)
without, not
anti (CP)
against
contra (CP)
against
brady (CP)
slow
dys (CP)
bad; painful; difficult
eu (CP)
good. normal
hetero (CP)
different
homo (CP)
same
homeo (CP)
same
mal (CP)
bad
pan (CP)
all
pseudo (CP)
false
syn (CP)
union, together, joined
tachy (CP)
rapid