Common prefixes Flashcards by Lauren Henry | Brainscape

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First prefix that means “one”

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Mono

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Second prefix that means “one”

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Uni

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Semi

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Half

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Iso

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Equal

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Hemi

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Half, one side

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Normal

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Eu

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Hyper

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Above normal

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Hypo

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Below normal

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First term that means “all”

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Pan

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Second term that means “all”

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Omni

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Multi

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Many

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Micro

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Small

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Megalo

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Large

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Oligo

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Few

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Alb-

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Pan, white

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Chloro-

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Green

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Cyno-

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Blue

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Erythro

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Red

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Glauco

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Grey

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Leuko

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White

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Melano

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Black

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Pollo

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Gray

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Porphr-

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Purple

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Rhodo

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Rose red

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Xanthro

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Yellow

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Chrome-

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Color

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Term for “before” #1

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Pro

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Post

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After

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Term for “before” #2

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Ante

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Retro

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Back/backwards

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Chrono-

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Time

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Tachy

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Fast

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Brady

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Slow

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Term for “above, upon, and on” #1

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Epi

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Term for “above, upon, and on” #2

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Supra

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Term for “above, upon, and on” #3

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Hyper

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Term for “above, upon, and on” #4

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Super

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Below suffix #1

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Hypo

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Below suffix #2

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Infra

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Dextro

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Right

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“Left” term #1

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Levo

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“Left” term # 2

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Sinistro

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“Anterior, front, in front of” # 1

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Ante

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“Anterior, front, in front of” #2

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Antero

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“Anterior, front, in front of” #3

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Ventri/ventro

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“Posterior, back, behind” # 1

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Postero

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“Posterior, back, behind” # 2

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Dorsi/Dorso

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“Around, surrounding” term # 1

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Peri

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“Around, surrounding” term #2

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Circum

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“Inside, internal, within, inner, interior”
Number: 1

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Endo

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“Inside, internal, within, inner, interior”
Number: 2

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Intra

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“Inside, internal, within, inner, interior”
Number: 3

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Intro

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“Outside, external, exterior, outer” #1

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Exo

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“Outside, external, exterior, outer” #2

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Extra

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“Outside, external, exterior, outer” #3

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Extro

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Ab

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Away from

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Ad

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Toward

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Trans

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Through, across

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Meso

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Middle, midline

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Medi

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Middle, midline

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Latero

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To one’s side

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Pera

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Nearby

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Juxtu

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Next to

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Inter

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Between

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Ambi/anphi

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Both, both sides

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Ipsi

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Same

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Contra

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Against

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What suffixs means “two”?

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Bi, Di, Diplo

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“two” number 1

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Di

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“Two” number 2

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Diplo

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Half

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Semi, Hemi

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Normal

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Eu, Normo

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A/an

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Absent, lacking

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All

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Pan, Omni

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Many

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Multi, poly

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Large

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Macro, megalo

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Grey

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Glauco, pollo

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Before

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Pre, pro, ante

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Above, upon, on

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Epi, Supra, hyper, super

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Below

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Sub, hypo, Infra

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Left

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Levo, sinistro