Prefixes Flashcards
ad
to(ward)
* ASsimiliation, ACcommodation, ANnex, APpetite
super
over
* SUPERnatural
supra
above
*SUPRArenal
in
in (IMport, IRadiate)
or not (INability, ILlegal)
intra, intro
within
*INTRAvenous, INTROduction
sub
under
*SUBject, SUFfix, SUSpense
infra
below
*INFRAstructure
circum
around
*CIRCUMference
ante
before
*A.M ante meridiem, ANTEcedent
anterior, antero-
more before
*ANTEROventral
de
down from
*DEcision, DEmentia
ex, e
out of
*EXit, EXport, Elevation, EFfect
extra
beyond
*EXTRAordinary
exterior
on the outside
*EXTERIORize
extremus
outermost
*EXTREMity
post
after, behind
* P.M post meridiem, POST mortem, POSTpone
posterior, postero-
more behind
*POSTEROlateral
retro
backward
*RETROgrade
per
through
*PERcent, PERfect, PELlucid
inter
between
*INTERact
pro
in front of
*PROposition, PROject, PROmise
prae
in front of
*PREfix, PREposition
praeter
more in front of
*PRETERnatural
cum, co
with
*COordinate, COMmercial
ab,a,abs
away from
*ABnormal, Aversion, ABStract
juxta
beside
*JUXTAposition
ob
in the way of
*OBstacle
trans
across
*TRANSfusion, TRANSplant
ultra
beyond
*ULTRAviolet, ULTRAsound
ambi
around, on both sides
* AMBIguous, AMBIdextrous
bis, bin
twice, twofold
*BINary, BIlateral
cis
on this side
*CISgendered
contra
against
*CONTRAception
di(s)
apart from
*DIScrete, DIFferent, DIlution
demi
half
*DEMIgod
re(d)
back, again
*REflex, REact, REDundant
se
apart
*SEcretion, SEduction
semi
half
*SEMI-circle
RECONciliation
RE+CUM
ACCOModation
AD+CUM
IMPERfect
IN+PER
