Prefixes Flashcards

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1
Q

Prefix
a-
an-

A

Meaning

no, not

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Prefix

aut-

A

Meaning

self

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3
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Prefix

dia-

A

Meaning

complete, through

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dys-

A

Meaning

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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5
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Prefix

endo-

A

Meaning

within

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Prefix
exo-
ec-

A

Meaning

outside

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Prefix

hyper-

A

Meaning

excessive, more than normal, too much

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hypo-

A

Meaning

below, less than normal, under

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Prefix

peri-

A

Meaning

surrounding

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10
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Prefix
pro-
ante-
pros-

A

Meaning

before, forward

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Prefix
re-
retro-

A

Meaning

back, behind

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Prefix

sub-

A

Meaning

below, under

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Prefix

trans-

A

Meaning

across, through

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Prefix

ab-

A

Meaning

away from

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Prefix

ad-

A

Meaning

toward, near

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Prefix

ana-

A

Meaning

up, apart

17
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Prefix

anti-

A

Meaning

against

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Prefix

bi-

A

Meaning

two, both

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Prefix

brady-

A

Meaning

slow

20
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Prefix
con-
syn-

A

Meaning

with, together

21
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Prefix

epi-

A

Meaning

above, upon

22
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Prefix

ex-

A

Meaning

out

22
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Prefix

extra-

A

Meaning

outside of

23
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Prefix

hemi-

A

Meaning

half

24
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Prefix

in-

A

Meaning

in, into

25
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Prefix

inter-

A

Meaning

between

26
Q

Prefix

intra-

A

Meaning

within

27
Q

Prefix

mal-

A

Meaning

bad

28
Q

Prefix

meta-

A

Meaning

change, beyone

29
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Prefix

neo-

A

Meaning

new

30
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Prefix

para-

A

Meaning

beside, near, along the side of

31
Q

Prefix

poly-

A

Meaning

many, much

32
Q

Prefix

post-

A

Meaning

after, behind

33
Q

Prefix

pre-

A

Meaning

before

34
Q

Prefix

quadri-

A

Meaning

four

35
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Prefix

tachy-

A

Meaning

fast

36
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Prefix

tri-

A

Meaning

three

37
Q

Prefix

ultra-

A

Meaning

beyone

38
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Prefix

uni-

A

Meaning

one