Prefixes (Ch 1) Flashcards

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1
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a- , an-

A

no, not, without

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2
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aut- , auto-

A

self, own

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3
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dia-

A

complete, through

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4
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endo-

A

within

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epi-

A

above, upon

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ex- , exo-

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out, outside of, outward

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hyper-

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excessive, above, more than normal

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in-

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into, in, not

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peri-

A

surrounding, around

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pro-

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before, forward

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re-

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back, backward, again

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retro-

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behind

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sub-

A

below, under

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trans-

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across, through

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15
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uni-

A

one

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bi-

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two; twice

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tri-

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three

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18
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quadri-

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four

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hemi- ; semi-

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half

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multi- ; poly-

A

many; much

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pan-

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all

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anti-

A

against

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de-

A

lack of; less

24
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dys-

A

painful; bad; difficult; abnormal

25
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mal-

A

ill; bad

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eu-

A

good; normal

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hypo-

A

deficient; below; under

28
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brady-

A

slow

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tachy-

A

fast

30
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neo-

A

new; recent

31
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syn- , sym-

A

union; together

32
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mega- , macro-

A

large

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micro-

A

small

34
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per-

A

throughout; completely

35
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pre-

A

before

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post-

A

after; behind

37
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meta-

A

after; subsequent to

38
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peri-

A

surrounding

39
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ab-

A

away from

40
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ad-

A

toward

41
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ex-

A

out; away from

42
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ecto- , exo-

A

out

43
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en- , endo-

A

in; within

44
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inter-

A

between

45
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intra-

A

within; into

46
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sub- , infra-

A

below; under

47
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supra-

A

above; upper