Prefixes Flashcards
What does the prefix “pre-“ mean?
Before
What does the prefix “peri-“ mean?
Around
What does the prefix “post-“ mean?
After
What does the prefix “a-“ mean?
Without/No
What does the prefix “an-“ mean?
Without/No
What does the prefix “ab-“ mean?
Away from
What does the prefix “ad-“ mean?
Towards
What does the prefix “hyper-“ mean?
Elevated/Higher/More than normal
What does the prefix “hypo-“ mean?
Depressed/Lower/Less than normal
What does the prefix “inter-“ mean?
Between
What does the prefix “intra-“ mean?
Within
What does the prefix “poly-“ mean?
Many/Excessive
What does the prefix “oligo-“ mean?
Scant/Little
What does the prefix “sub-“ mean?
Below/Under/Less
What does the prefix “super-“ mean?
Above/Beyond/Excessive
What does the prefix “supra-“ mean?
Above/Beyond/Excessive
What does the prefix “epi-“ mean?
Upper
What does the prefix “extra-“ mean?
Outside
What does the prefix “infra-“ mean?
Below/Beneath
What does the prefix “meta-“ mean?
Beyond
What does the prefix “trans-“ mean?
Across
What does the prefix “ultra-“ mean?
Above/Increased/More than normal
What does the prefix “neo-“ mean?
New
What does the prefix “dys-“ mean?
Bad
What does the prefix “exo-“ mean?
Without/Outside
What does the prefix “endo-“ mean?
Within
What does the prefix “per-“ mean?
Throughout
What does the prefix “anti-“ mean?
Against