Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
What does the prefix ‘pre-‘ mean?
A
before
2
Q
What does the prefix ‘post-‘ signify?
A
after, behind
3
Q
What does the prefix ‘peri-‘ refer to?
A
around, surrounding
4
Q
What does the prefix ‘intra-‘ indicate?
A
within
5
Q
What does the prefix ‘inter-‘ mean?
A
between
6
Q
What does the prefix ‘sub-‘ or ‘infra-‘ mean?
A
below, beneath
7
Q
What do the prefixes ‘supra-‘ and ‘super-‘ refer to?
A
above
8
Q
What does the prefix ‘a-‘ or ‘an-‘ signify?
A
without, not
9
Q
What does the prefix ‘poly-‘ mean?
A
many, much
10
Q
What does the prefix ‘dys-‘ indicate?
A
painful, difficult, abnormal