Common Prefixes and their Meanings Flashcards

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1
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a-, an-

A

Without, not

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anti-

A

Against

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bi-

A

Two, double

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dys-

A

Bad, difficult, painful

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5
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endo-

A

Within, inside

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6
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epi-

A

Above

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7
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eu-

A

Good, normal

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8
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hemat/o

A

Blood

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9
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hemi-

A

one half

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10
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hyper-

A

Above normal, excessive, high

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11
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hypo-

A

Below, beneath, low

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12
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intra-

A

Inside, within

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13
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mal-

A

Bad

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14
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neo-

A

New

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peri-

A

Around, Surrounding

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poly-

A

Excessive, Many

17
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post-

A

After

18
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pre-

A

Before

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sub-

A

Less than normal, below, underneath

20
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supra-

A

above

21
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tachy-

A

rapid

22
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brady-

A

Slow

23
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macro-

A

Large

24
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neo-

A

New

25
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para-

A

Beside