Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a-
An-

A

not

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anti-
contra-

A

against (action)

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3
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Auto

A

self

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hyper

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too much

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hypo
sub

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too little

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neo

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new

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post

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after

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pre
pro

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before

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re

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again

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ab

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away from

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ad

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toward

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ana-

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up

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ante-

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before, in front of

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apo

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from, away from

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circum
peri

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around

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con

A

with or together

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contra

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against (place)

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de

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down or away from

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dia
trans

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through

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20
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e
ec

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out of

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21
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ecto

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outside

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en
endo
intra

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in or inside

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epi
supra

A

upon: on top of

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ex
exo
extra

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out or outside

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hyper

A

over

26
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hypo
infra
infro

A

under

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inter

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between

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pre
pro

A

before; in front of

29
Q

retro

A

behind

30
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sub

A

underneath

31
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sym
syn

A

with or together

32
Q

xeno

A

foreign

33
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dys

A

bad

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eu

A

perfect, good, true

35
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macro

A

large

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mega

A

enlarged

37
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micro

A

small

38
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hemi
semi

A

half

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mono
uni

A

one

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bi
di

A

two

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tri

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three

42
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quad
tetra

A

four

43
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penta
pento

A

five

44
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hexa
hexo

A

six

45
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pluri
poly

A

several, more than one

46
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oligo

A

several; a handful

47
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multi

A

many

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pan

A

all

49
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brady

A

slow

50
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chron/o

A

time-dependant

51
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tachy

A

fast

52
Q

Apo

A

Off

53
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Endo

A

Inside

54
Q

Eu

A

Perfect, true

55
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Homeo

A

Same

56
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Leuko

A

White

57
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Micro

A

Small

58
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Para

A

Against, contrary

59
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Pro

A

Before ; early

60
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Sym

A

Together