prefixes Flashcards by grace hedges

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endo-, intra-, in- meaning

A

within

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epi- meaning

A

above, upon

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hypo- meaning

A

under, below; deficent

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infra-, sub- meaning

A

under, below

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inter- meaning

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between

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retro- meaning

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backwards, behind

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bi- meaning

type of prefix

A

two

measurement

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dipl-, diplo- meaning

type of prefix

A

double

measurement

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hemi- meaning

type of prefix

A

one-half

measurement

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hyper- meaning

type of prefix

A

excessive, abnormal

measurement

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macro- meaning

type of prefix

A

large

measurement

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micro- meaning

A

small

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mono-, uni- meaning

type of prefix

A

one

measurement

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multi-, poly- meaning

A

many

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quadri- meaning

A

four

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tri- meaning

A

three

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ab- meaning

type of prefix

A

from, away from

direction

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ad- meaning

type of prefix

A

toward

direction

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circum-, peri- meaning

type of prefix

A

around

direction

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dia-, trans- meaning

type of prefix

A

through, across

direction

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ecto-, exo-, extra- meaning

type of prefix

A

outside, outward

direction

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para- meaning

type of prefix

A

near, beside; beyond
(could also be a suffix meaning ‘to bear’)

direction

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super- meaning

type of prefix

A

upper; above

direction

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supra- meaning

type of prefix

A

above; excessive, superior

direction

ultra- meaning type of prefix

excess, beyond direction

a-, an- meaning

without, not

anti-, contra- meaning

against

auto- meaning

self, own

brady- meaning

slow

dys- meaning

bad, painful, difficult

eu- meaning

good, normal

hetero- meaning

different

homo-, homeo- meaning

same

tachy- meaning

fast, rapid