Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a- , an-

A

without, lacking off, no

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Ab-

A

away from, absent, negative

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Ad-

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going towards to or in the direction of

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4
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ante-

A

before

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anti-

A

in the contrary of,

opposite or opposing,

against something

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auto-

A

self, own, same

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dia-

A

completely, passing through

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dys-

A

bad, difficult, painful

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eu-

A

good, normal, well, or easy

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endo-

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in within, absorbing in, inside

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epi-

A

above, on top of, external (outside)

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12
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ex- , ex/o-

A

outer, outside, away from

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13
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hemo-

A

blood

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hyper-

A

excessive, increased

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hypo-

A

deficient, decreased

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inter-

A

occurring in between, among

happening between two things

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intra-

A

within, inside, into

as in happening within a single thing

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micro-

A

small

19
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mono-

A

one, single

20
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multi-

A

many, much

21
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neo-

A

new, strange

22
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nulli-

A

none, missing, in absences of

23
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per-

A

by or through, completely

denoting intensity

24
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pre-

A

before (in time or space)

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peri-

A

surrounding, going around, or about

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post-

A

after, later, behind, subsequent

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poly-

A

many, much

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semi-

A

half, partial

29
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sub-

A

under, beneath, below

30
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super- , supra-

A

above, more than normal, excessive

31
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trans-

A

across, through, beyond, changing thoroughly

32
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tri-

A

three