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Prefixes Ch3 Flashcards

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1
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Prefixes of position (8)

A

Endo-/Intra-, epi-, hypo-, infra-/sub-, inter-, retro-

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Prefixes of number/measurement (13)

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Bi-, dipl-/diplo-, hemi-, hyper-, macro-, micro-, mono-/uni-, multi-/poly-, quadri-, tri-

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Prefixes of direction (13)

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ab-, ad-, circum-/peri-, dia-/trans-, ecto-/exo-/extra-, para-, super-, supra-, ultra-

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Other common prefixes (12)

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a-/an-, anti-/contra-, auto-, brady-, dys-, eu-, hetero-, homo-/homeo-, tachy-

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endo-/intra-

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in or within

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epi-

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above or upon

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hypo-

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deficient, under, below

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infra-/sub-

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under or below

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inter-

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between

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retro-

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backward or behind

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bi-

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two

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dipl-/diplo-

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double

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hemi-

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one-half

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hyper-

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excessive, above, normal

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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mono-/uni-

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one

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mutli-/poly-

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many or much

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quadri-

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four

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tri-

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three

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ab-

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from, away from

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ad-

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toward

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circum-/peri-

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around

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dia-/trans-

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through or across

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ecto-/exo-/extra-

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outside or outward

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para-

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near, beside, beyond

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super-

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upper or above

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supra-

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above, excessive, superior

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ultra-

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excess or beyond

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a-/an-

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without or not

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anti-/contra-

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against

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auto-

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self, own

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult

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eu-

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good or normal

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hetero-

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different

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homo-/homeo-

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same

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tachy-

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rapid

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