Prefix Flashcards
Prefix
Own meanings
Can’t stand alone
Qualify meanings
a- (before vowel/h)
Lacking/deficient/without
an- (before vowel/h)
Lacking/deficient/without
anti- (before vowel/h)
Against/preventing/opposed to
ant- (before vowel/h)
Against/preventing/opposed to
dys-
Bad/painful/difficult
hyper-
Excessive/beyond normal/above
hypo-
Below/under normal/less than
hyp-
Below/under normal/less than
para- (often par- before vowel)
Irregular/beside/beyond
amphi-
Both/around/both sides
ampho-
Both/around/both sides
ana-
Up/back/again
apo-
Away from/separation from
ap-
Away from/separation from
cata-
Down/under/disordered
cat-
Down/under/disordered
dis-
double/twice/two
di-
Double/twice/two
Dia-
Through/across/between
di-
Through/across/between
ec-
Away from/out of/from
e-
Away from/out of/from
ex-
Away from/out of/from
ecto-
outside of/outer
ect-
Outside of/outer
en-
Into/in/within
em-
Into/in/within
Endo-
Within/inner
ento-
Within/inner
end-
Within/inner
ent-
Within/inner
epi-
Upon/on/over
epi-
Upon/on/over
eso-
Within/inner/inward
eu-
Good/normal/heathy
exo-
Outside/from outside/toward outside
hemi-
Half/partial/one side of body