GREEK PREFIXES Flashcards

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a- (an- before vowels or h)

A

not, without — anarchy

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amphi-

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both, around————amphitheater

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ana- (an- before vowels or h)

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up, back, again——————–anatomy

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anti- (ant- before vowels or h)

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against, opposite——————antiseptic

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apo- (ap- before vowels or h)

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from, off————-apology

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cata- (cat- before vowels or h)

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down, against, very————catastrophe

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dia- (di- before vowels or h)

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through, across, between————-diameter

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dys-

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bad, disordered, difficult————- dysfunctional

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ec- (ex- before vowels or h)

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out, out of—————-eccentric

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en- (em-, el-)

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in, into————— energy

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endo-, ento- (end-, ent- before vowels or h)

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within———– endocrine

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epi- (ep- before vowels or h)

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upon, to, in addition to————–epidemic

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eu- (ev- before vowels)

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good, well————euphoric

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exo-, ecto-

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outside, external———exoskeleton

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hyper-

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over, excessive

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16
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hypo-

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below, less than normal

17
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meta- (met-)

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after, changed

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para- (par-)

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beside, disordered——-paralysis

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peri-

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around, near——-periphreal

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pro-

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before, in front of———– prologue

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pros-

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toward, in addition to————— prosthetic

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syn- (sym-, syl, sy, sys)

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with, together———–synthesis