LO 2.6/2.7 Flashcards
Prefix: ab-
away from
Prefix: ad-
towards
Prefix: amphi-
around, about, on both sides
Prefix: ana-
upwards, backwards, excessive, again
Prefix: ante- ; antero-
before, in front of
Prefix: anti-
against
Prefix: circum-
around
Prefix: contra-
against, opposite
Prefix: de-
down, from, lack of, away from
Prefix: dextro-
right
Prefix: dorso-
back
Prefix: ecto-
outside, out, away from
Prefix: ex- ; exo- ; extra-
out, away from
Prefix: en-
in, into within
Prefix: end- ; endo-
within
Prefix: epi-
upon
Prefix: infra-
below
Prefix: inter-
between
Prefix: intra- ; intro-
within
Prefix: juxta-
near to
Prefix: latero-
towards the side
Prefix: medio- ; mesio-
middle, centre
Prefix: para-
beside, beyond, near
Prefix: per-
through
Prefix: peri-
around
Prefix: post-
after, behind
Prefix: postero-
back
Prefix: pre- ; pro-
before
Prefix: re-
back, again
Prefix: retro-
backward, behind
Prefix: sinistro-
left
Prefix: sub-
under, below
Prefix: super- ; supra-
above, in excess of, over
Prefix: tele-
at a distance
Prefix: trans-
across, through
Prefix: ultra-
beyond, excess
Prefix: ventro-
belly-side
Prefix: alba, albus
white
Prefix: aureus
yellow
Prefix: chloro-
green
Prefix: chromo-
colour
Prefix: cyano-
blue
Prefix: eosino-
rose coloured
Prefix: erythemo-
red skin
Prefix: erythro-
red
Prefix: glauco-
green-grey
Prefix: leuko- ; leuco-
white
Prefix: melano-
black
Prefix: polio-
grey
Prefix: viridians
green
Prefix: xantho-
yellow
Prefix: ambi-
both
Prefix: atelo-
imperfect, incomplete
Prefix: bi-
two, twice
Prefix: brachy-
short
Prefix: deca-
ten
Prefix: deci-
one tenth
Prefix: hexa-
six
Prefix: hemi-
half
Prefix: leio-
smooth
Prefix: lepto-
thin
Prefix: macro-
large
Prefix: mirco-
small, one millionth
Prefix: milli-
one thousandth
Prefix: mono-
one
Prefix: morpho-
form, shape
Prefix: multi-
many, much
Prefix: noni-
nine, ninth
Prefix: octo- ; octi-
eight, eighth
Prefix: oligo-
few, scant
Prefix: ortho-
straight
Prefix: pachy-
thick
Prefix: pan-
all
Prefix: pent- ; penta-
five, fifth
Prefix: platy-
flat
Prefix: poikilo-
irregular
Prefix: poly-
many, much
Prefix: primi-
first
Prefix: quarti- ; quadri-
four, fourth
Prefix: quinti-
five, fifth
Prefix: rhabdo-
rod-shaped (striated)
Prefix: schizo-
split
Prefix: semi-
half
Prefix: septo- ; septi-
seven, seventh
Prefix: sphero-
round
Prefix: spiro-
coiled
Prefix: steno-
narrow, contracted
Prefix: tetra-
four, fourth
Prefix: tri-
three, third
Prefix: uni-
one