Common Prefixes Flashcards
What does the prefix ‘a-‘ ‘an-‘ mean?
away from, without
What does the prefix ‘ante-‘ mean?
before, in front of
What does the prefix ‘anti-‘ mean?
against
What does the prefix ‘auto-‘ mean?
self
What does the prefix ‘brady-‘ mean?
slow
What does the prefix ‘contra-‘ mean?
against
What does the prefix ‘de-‘ mean?
without
What does the prefix ‘dys-‘ mean?
painful, difficult, abnormal
What does the prefix ‘endo-‘ mean?
within, inner
What does the prefix ‘epi-‘ mean?
upon, over
What does the prefix ‘eso-‘ mean?
inward
What does the prefix ‘eu-‘ mean?
normal, good
What does the prefix ‘ex-‘ mean?
external, outward
What does the prefix ‘exo-‘ mean?
outward
What does the prefix ‘extra-‘ mean?
outside of
What does the prefix ‘hetero-‘ mean?
different
What does the prefix ‘homo-‘ mean?
same
What does the prefix ‘hydro-‘ mean?
water
What does the prefix ‘hyper-‘ mean?
over, above
What does the prefix ‘hypo-‘ mean?
under, below
What does the prefix ‘in-‘ mean?
not, inward
What does the prefix ‘inter-‘ mean?
among, between
What does the prefix ‘intra-‘ mean?
within, inside
What does the prefix ‘macro-‘ mean?
large
What does the prefix ‘micro-‘ mean?
small
What does the prefix ‘myo-‘ mean?
to shut
What does the prefix ‘neo-‘ mean?
new
What does the prefix ‘pan-‘ mean?
all
What does the prefix ‘para-‘ mean?
beside, near, abnormal
What does the prefix ‘per-‘ mean?
through
What does the prefix ‘peri-‘ mean?
around
What does the prefix ‘post-‘ mean?
after
What does the prefix ‘pre-‘ mean?
before, in front of
What does the prefix ‘pro-‘ mean?
before
What does the prefix ‘pseudo-‘ mean?
false
What does ‘retro-‘ mean?
backward, behind
What does ‘sub-‘ mean?
below, under
What does ‘supra-‘ mean?
above
What does ‘tachy-‘ mean?
fast
What does ‘trans-‘ mean?
through, across
What does ‘ultra-‘ mean?
beyond, excess
What does ‘un-‘ mean?
not
