Module 3 Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-
[an-]
[ar-]
A
absence; lack [when used as a noun]
lacking; without [when used as an adjective]
a- becomes an- when the following letter is a vowel or “h”
a- becomes ar- when the following letter is “r”
2
Q
ante-
A
before
3
Q
pre-
A
before
4
Q
pro-
A
before
5
Q
anti-
A
against
6
Q
de-
A
from; down from; away
7
Q
dia-
A
through
8
Q
dys-
A
Indicates a negative state; faulty, difficult, painful, malfunctioning, poor, poorly
9
Q
ecto-
A
outside
10
Q
en-
A
within; inner; interior
[no prefix that just means “in,” equivalent to “of,” a connector that doesn’t need to be accounted for]
11
Q
endo-
A
within; inner; interior
12
Q
ento-
A
within; inner; interior
13
Q
intra-
A
within; inner; interior
14
Q
epi-
A
on; upon; toward
15
Q
eso-
A
into
