Prefixes Ch 1 Flashcards
1
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a- (an- before a vowel or h)
A
not, without, lacking, deficient
2
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anti- (ant- often or before a vowel 0r h, hyphenated before i)
A
against, opposed to, preventing, relieving
3
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di- (rarely dis-)
A
two, twice, double
4
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dys-
A
difficult, painful, defective, abnormal
5
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ec- (ex- before a vowel)
A
out of, away from
6
Q
ecto- (ect- often before a vowel)
A
outside of
7
Q
en- (em- before b, m, and p)
A
in, into, within
8
Q
endo- , ento- (end-, 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, toward the outside
11
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hemi-
A
half, partial, (often) one side of the body
12
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hyper-
A
over, above, excessive, beyond normal
13
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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
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peri-
A
around, surrounding
