Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

a-
[an-]
[ar-]

A

absence; lack (for a noun)
lacking; without (for an adjective)

becomes an following the letter h or ar- following letter r

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2
Q

ante-

A

before

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3
Q

pre-

A

before

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4
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pro-

A

before

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5
Q

anti-

A

against

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6
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de-

A

from; down from ; away

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7
Q

dia-

A

through

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8
Q

dys-

A

indicates a negative depending on the context (faulty; difficult; painful)

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9
Q

ecto-

A

outside

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10
Q

en-

A

within; inner

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11
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endo-

A

within; inner

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12
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ento-

A

within; inner

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13
Q

intra-

A

within; inner

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14
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epi-

A

on; upon; toward

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15
Q

eso-

A

into

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16
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eiso-

A

into

17
Q

eu-

A

indicates a positive depending on context (healthy, normal, properly)

18
Q

ex-

A

out; out of; outside

19
Q

exo-

A

out; out of; outside

20
Q

hyper-

A

above; excessive; greater than normal

21
Q

hypo-

A

below; under [locative]; less than normal; deficiency

22
Q

sub-

A

below; under [locative]; less than normal; deficiency

23
Q

infra-

A

under; below

24
Q

inter-

A

between

25
Q

meta-

A

beyond; after; change

26
Q

neo-

A

new

27
Q

non-

A

not

28
Q

para-

A

beside; beyond

29
Q

peri-

A

around

30
Q

circum-

A

around

31
Q

post-

A

after; behind; posterior

32
Q

super-

A

above; beyond; superior

33
Q

supra-

A

above; beyond; superior

34
Q

syn-

A

joined, fused; simultaneous; in association

35
Q

con-

A

joined, fused; simultaneous; in association

36
Q

trans-

A

through; across