Module Prefixes Flashcards
What does ‘ante-‘ mean?
forward, in front of, before
What does ‘anti-‘ mean?
against
What does ‘dys-‘ mean?
abnormal, difficult, bad, painful
What does ‘inter-‘ mean?
between
What does ‘intra-‘ mean?
within
What does ‘neo-‘ mean?
new
What does ‘par-‘ mean?
near, beside
What does ‘para-‘ mean?
near, beside, abnormal
What does ‘poly-‘ mean?
many, much, excessive, frequent
What does ‘post-‘ mean?
after, behind
What does ‘pre-‘ mean?
before, in front of
ana-
up
cata-
down
epi-
above
hypo-
below
inter-
between
intra-
within
meta-
change
anti-
opposite/ against
ecto-
outside, external
micro-
tiny, small
para-
faulty : abnormal :beside : alongside of : beyond : aside from
proto-
first
eu-
good, normal
hyper-
excessive, above
hypo-
deficient, below
oxy-
rapid, sharp, acid
pan-
all
poly-
much or increased
tetra-
four