General use prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a, an-

A

no, without, lack of, apart

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anti-, contra-

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against

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3
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auto-

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self

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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cac-, mal-

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bad

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dia-

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through, between

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

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eu-

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good, normal

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ex-, exo-

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out, away from

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hetero-

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different

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homeo-

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similar, same, likeness, constant

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13
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hydro-

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water

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micro-

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small

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oligo-

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scanty, little

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pan-

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all

17
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pseudo-

A

false

18
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sym-, syn-

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together, with

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de-

A

down, away from

20
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dif-, dis-

A

apart, free from, seperate

21
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ec-, ecto-

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out, outside, outer

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end-, endo-

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within, inner

23
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in-

A

in, into, not

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mega-

A

large, great

25
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meta-

A

beyond, over, between, change

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post-

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after,behind

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pre-, pro-

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before, infront of

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super-

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upper, above