Common Prefixes Flashcards

1
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a-, an-

A

without

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2
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anti-, contra-

A

against or opposed to

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3
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de-

A

from, down, or not

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4
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ab-

A

away from

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5
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ad-

A

to, toward, or near

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6
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circum-, peri-

A

around

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7
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dia-, trans-

A

across or through

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8
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e-, ec-, ex-

A

out or away

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9
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ecto-, exo-, extra-

A

outside

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10
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en-, endo-, intra-

A

within

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11
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epi-

A

upon

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12
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inter-

A

between

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13
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meso-

A

middle

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14
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meta-

A

beyond, after, or change

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15
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para-

A

alongside of or abnormal

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16
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retro-

A

backward or behind

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17
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sub-, infra-

A

below or under

18
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bi-

A

two or both

19
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hemi-, semi-

A

half

20
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hyper-

A

above or excessive

21
Q

hypo-

A

below or deficient

22
Q

macro-

A

large or long

23
Q

micro-

A

small

24
Q

mono-, uni-

A

one

25
Q

oligo-

A

few or deficient

26
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pan-

A

all

27
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poly-, multi-

A

many

28
Q

quadri-

A

four

29
Q

super-, supra-

A

above or excessive

30
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tri-

A

three

31
Q

ultra-

A

beyond or excessive

32
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ante-, pre-, pro-

A

before

33
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brady-

A

slow

34
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tachy-

A

fast

35
Q

post-

A

after or behind

36
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re-

A

again or back

37
Q

con-, syn-, sym-

A

together or with

38
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dys-

A

painful, difficult, or faulty

39
Q

eu-

A

good or normal

40
Q

neo-

A

new