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Prefixes Flashcards

1
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Prefixes meaning without or absence of

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A-
An-

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Prefix meaning away from

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Ab-
Dis- (also means apart)
Exo- (also means outside)
Ex- (also means outside)

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Prefix meaning toward

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Ad-
Ana- (also means up)

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Prefix meaning both

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Ambi-

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Prefix meaning before

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Ante-
Pre-
Pro-

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Prefix that means against or opposite of

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Anti-
Contra- (Also means counter)

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Prefix that means 2

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Bi-
Di- (double)
Dipl- (double)

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Prefix that means slow

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Brady-

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Prefix that means around

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Circum-
Peri-

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Prefix that means with, together or jointly

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Con-
Sym-
Syn-

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Prefix that means through

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Dia-
Trans- (also means across and beyond)

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Prefix that means bad, abnormal, painful, or difficult

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Dys- (all listed)
Mal- (bad)
Par- and para- (alongside or abmornal)

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Prefix that means outside or out

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Ec-
Ecto-
Ex-
Exo-
Extra-

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Prefix that means within, upon, on, over…

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En- (all listed)
Endo- and intra- (within; NOT upon/over)
Ep- (upon, over, above, on top; NOT within)
Epi- (upon, over, above, on top; NOT within)
Supra- and super- (above)

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Prefix that means inward

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Eso-

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Prefix that means normal or good

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Eu-

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Prefix that means half

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Hemi-
Semi- (or partial)

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Prefix that means different

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Heter- or hetero-

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Prefixes that means excessive, high, above AND deficient, low, below

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Hyper- and Hypo-

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Prefix that means below

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Infer-

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Prefix that means between

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Inter-

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Prefix that means equal

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Iso-

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Prefix that means large

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Macro-
Mega- and megalo- (Also great)

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Prefix that means after

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Meta- (Also change)
Post-

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Prefix that means small

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Mirco-

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Prefix that means one

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Mono-
Uni-

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Prefix that means many

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Multi-
Poly-

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Prefix that means new

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Neo-

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Prefix that means none

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Nulli-

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Prefix that means all

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Pan-

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Prefix that means first

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Prefix that means false

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Prefix that means 4

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Quadri-
Tetra-

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Prefix that means back

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Prefix that means under, beneath, below

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Prefix that means rapid or fast

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Prefix that means 3

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Prefix that means beyond normal

39
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Reverse

A-
An-

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Prefixes meaning without or absence of

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Reverse

Ab-
Dis- (also means apart)
Exo- (also means outside)
Ex- (also means outside)

A

Prefix meaning away from

41
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Ad-
Ana- (also means up)

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Prefix meaning toward

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Ambi-

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Prefix meaning both

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Ante-
Pre-
Pro-

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Prefix meaning before

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Anti-
Contra- (Also means counter)

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Prefix that means against or opposite of

45
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Bi-
Di- (double)
Dipl- (double)

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Prefix that means 2

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Brady-

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Prefix that means slow

47
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Circum-
Peri-

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Prefix that means around

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Con-
Sym-
Syn-

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Prefix that means with, together or jointly

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Dia-
Trans- (also means across and beyond)

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Prefix that means through

50
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Dys- (all listed)
Mal- (bad)
Par- and para- (alongside or abmornal)

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Prefix that means bad, abnormal, painful, or difficult

51
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Reverse

Ec-
Ecto-
Ex-
Exo-
Extra-

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Prefix that means outside or out

52
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Reverse

En- (all listed)
Endo- and intra- (within; NOT upon/over)
Ep- (upon, over, above, on top; NOT within)
Epi- (upon, over, above, on top; NOT within)
Supra- and super- (above)

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Prefix that means within, upon, on, over…

53
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Reverse

Eso-

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Prefix that means inward

54
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Eu-

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Prefix that means normal or good

55
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Hemi-
Semi- (or partial)

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Prefix that means half

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Heter- or hetero-

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Prefix that means different

57
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Hyper- and Hypo-

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Prefixes that means excessive, high, above AND deficient, low, below

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Infer-

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Prefix that means below

59
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Inter-

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Prefix that means between

60
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Iso-

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Prefix that means equal

61
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Macro-
Mega- and megalo- (Also great)

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Prefix that means large

62
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Meta- (Also change)
Post-

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Prefix that means after

63
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Mirco-

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Prefix that means small

64
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Mono-
Uni-

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Prefix that means one

65
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Multi-
Poly-

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Prefix that means many

66
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Neo-

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Prefix that means new

67
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Nulli-

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Prefix that means none

68
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Pan-

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Prefix that means all

69
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Primi-

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Prefix that means first

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Pseudo-

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Prefix that means false

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Quadri-
Tetra-

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Prefix that means 4

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Re-

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Prefix that means back

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Sub-

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Prefix that means under, beneath, below

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Tachy-

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Prefix that means rapid or fast

75
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Tri-

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Prefix that means 3

76
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Ultra-

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Prefix that means beyond normal

77
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Prefix meaning back

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