Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a-, an-

A

no, not

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward, near

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ambi-

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both, both sides

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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auto-

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self, own

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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con-

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with, together

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contra-

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against, opposite

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dys-

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abnormal, bad, difficult, pain

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ecto-

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out, outside

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en-/endo-

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within, in, inner

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epi-

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upon, on, above

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exo-

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outward, outside

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fore-

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before, in front of

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gero-

A

old age

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19
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glyc-

A

sugar

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hema-, hemat-

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blood

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hetero-

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different

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homo-, homeo-

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similar

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hyper-

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above, excessive, too much

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hypo-

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under, below, beneath, deficient

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in-

A

in, into

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infra-

A

below, under

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within

29
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leuk-

A

white

30
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macro-

A

large

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mal-

A

abnormal, bad

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meta-

A

beyond, change

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micro-

A

very small

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neo-

A

new

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non-

A

no, not

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pan-

A

all

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para-

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beside, near, along side of

38
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path-, patho-

A

disease

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pedia-

A

child

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peri-

A

surrounding, around

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pre-

A

before

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pro

A

first, in front of, forward

43
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pseudo-

A

false

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retro-

A

backward, back, behind

45
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semi-

A

half

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sub-

A

below

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super-

A

above, more than normal

48
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supra-

A

above, over, upper

49
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syn-

A

with, together, union

50
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tachy-

A

fast

51
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trans-

A

across, through

52
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bi-

A

two

53
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di-

A

twice, double

54
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hemi-

A

half

55
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quad-

A

four

56
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tri-

A

three

57
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uni-

A

one