Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a (an before a vowel)
A
not,without,lacking,deficient
2
Q
anti (ant before a vowel or h)
A
against, opposed to, preventing, relieving
3
Q
di (rarely dis)
A
two, twice, double
4
Q
dys
A
difficult, painful, defective, abnormal
5
Q
ec (ex before a vowel)
A
out of, away from
6
Q
ecto (often ect before a vowel)
A
Outside of
7
Q
en (em before b, m and p)
A
in, into, within
8
Q
endo, ento (end and ent before a vowel)
A
within
9
Q
epi (ep before a vowel or h)
A
upon, over, above
10
Q
exo
A
outside, from the outside, towards the outside
11
Q
hemi
A
half, partial, one side of the body
12
Q
hyper
A
over, above, excessive, beyond normal
13
Q
hypo (hyp before a vowel or h)
A
under, deficient, below normal
14
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mono (mon before a vowel or h)
A
one, single
15
Q
peri
A
around, surrounding
