prefixes (1) Flashcards
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A- (an- before a vowel or H)
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Not, without, lacking, deficient.
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Anti- (ant- often before a vowel or H ; hyphenated before i)
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against, opposed to , preventing, relieving
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di- (rarely dis-)
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two, twice, double.
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dys-
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difficult, painful, defective, abnormal
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ec- ( ex- before a vowel)
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out of, away from
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ecto- (ect- often before a vowel)
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outside of
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en- (em- before h, m, and p)
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in, into, within.
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endo-, ento- ( end- ent- before a vowel)
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within
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epi- (ep- before a vowel or h)
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upon, over, above
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exo-
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outside, from the outside, toward the outside.
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hemi-
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half, partial (often) one side of the body.
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hyper-
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over, above, excessive, beyond normal
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hypo ( hyp- before a vowel or h)
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under, deficient below normal.
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mono- (mon- before a vowel or h)
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one, single.
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peri
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around, surrounding
