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Chp 3: Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. endo-, intra-

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position
in, within

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. epi-

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position
above, upon

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. hypo-

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position
under,below; deficient

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. infra-, sub-

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position
under, below

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. inter-

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position
between

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. retro-

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position
backward, behind

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. post-

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position
after, behind

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. pre-

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position
before, in front of

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. super-

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direction
upper, above

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. ab-

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direction
from, away from

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. ad-

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direction
toward

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. supra-

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direction
above; excessive; superior

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. circum-, peri-

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direction
around

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. dia-, trans-

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direction
through, across

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. ecto-, exo-, extra-

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direction
outside, outward

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. ultra-

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direction
excess, beyond

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. para-

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direction
near, beside, beyond

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. nulli-

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number/measurement
none or zero

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. hemi-

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/meas

one-half

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. mono-, uni-

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/meas

one

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. primi-

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/meas

first

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. bi-

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/meas

two

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. di-, dipl-, diplo-

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/meas

double

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. tri-

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/meas

three

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. quadri-

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/meas

four

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. macro-

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/meas

large

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. micro-

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/meas

small

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. multi-, poly-

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/meas

many, much

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. hyper-

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/meas

excessive, above normal

30
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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. dys-

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other
bad; painful; difficult

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. eu-

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other
good, normal

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. mal-

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other
bad

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. syn-

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other
union, together, joined

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. a-, an-

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other
without, not

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. anti-, contra-

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other
against

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. homo-, homeo-

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other
same

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. brady-

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other
slow

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. tachy-

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other
rapid

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. hetero-

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other
different

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define the word; also is the prefix position, number/measurement, direction or other. auto-

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other
self, own

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