Common Prefixes Flashcards
1
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a- , an-
A
without , lack of
2
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ab-
A
away from
3
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acr-
A
pertaining to extremity
4
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ad-
A
to , toward
5
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ante-
A
before , forward
6
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anti-
A
against , opposed to
7
Q
auto-
A
self
8
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bi-
A
two
9
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brady-
A
slow
10
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circum-
A
around , about
11
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contra-
A
against , opposite
12
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di-
A
twice , double
13
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dia-
A
through , completely
14
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dys-
A
with pain or difficulty
15
Q
e- , ex-
A
from , out of
16
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ecto-
A
out from
17
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em-
A
in
18
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endo-
A
within
19
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epi-
A
upon , on
20
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eu-
A
normal, good
21
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exo-
A
outside
22
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extra-
A
outside , in addition
23
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hemi-
A
half
24
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hyper-
A
excessive , above normal
25
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hypo-
A
deficient , below normal
26
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in-
A
not
27
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infra-
A
below
28
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inter-
A
between
29
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iso-
A
equal
30
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para-
A
by the side of
31
Q
per-
A
through
32
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peri-
A
around
33
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poly-
A
many
34
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post-
A
after , behind
35
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pro-
A
before
36
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quadri-
A
four
37
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retro-
A
backward
38
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semi-
A
half
39
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sub-
A
below , less than
40
Q
supra-
A
above
41
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sym-
A
with , together
42
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tachy-
A
fast
43
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trans-
A
across
44
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tri-
A
three
45
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uni-
A
one
