Terminology - Prefixes Flashcards

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ad-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

Increase.

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epi-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

Above or before.

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infra-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

Caudal to relative position.

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supra-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

Cranial, above, on top to relative position.

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5
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inter-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

In- between

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para-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

Besides.

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peri-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

Around.

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sub-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

Below, underneath.

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trans-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

Across, over, through.

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10
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ambi-

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Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.

Both, around.

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a- ; an-

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Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.

Without, none, lack of.

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uni- ; mon-

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Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.

One.

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bi-

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Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.

Two, twice, double.

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tri-

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Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.

Three.

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quadr-

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Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.

Four.

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16
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multi-

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Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.

Many, much.

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poly-

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Prefix pertaining to amounts, measurements and numbers.

Much, excessive.

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auto-

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Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.

Self.

19
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co- ; con-

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Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.

Together; with.

20
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contra-

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Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.

Against.

21
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hydro-

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Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.

Water.

22
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dys-

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Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.

Bad, difficult.

23
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sym- ; syn

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Prefix pertaining to description and general terms.

Together.

24
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ab-

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Prefix pertaining to direction, position or placement.

From, off, away.