Unit 1 Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a-
an-

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not

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anti-
contra-

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against

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3
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auto-

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self

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hyper-

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too much

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hypo-
sub-

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too little

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neo-

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new

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post-

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after

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pre-
pro-

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before

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re-

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again

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ana-

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up

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ante-

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before, in front of

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apo-

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from, away from

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circum-
peri-

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around

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con-

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with or together

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contra-

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against

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de-

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down or away from

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dia-
trans-

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through

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e-
ec-

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out of

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21
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ecto-

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outside

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en-
endo-
intra-

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in or inside

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epi-
supra-

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upon; on top of

24
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ex-
exo-
extra-

A

out or outside

25
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hyper-

A

over

26
Q

hypo-
infra-
infro-

A

under

27
Q

inter-

A

between

28
Q

pre-
pro-

A

before; in front of

29
Q

retro-

A

behind

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sub-

A

underneath

31
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sym-
syn-

A

with or together

32
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xeno-

A

foreign

33
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dys-

A

bad

34
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eu-

A

perfect, good, true

35
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macro-

A

large

36
Q

mega-

A

enlarged

37
Q

micro-

A

small

38
Q

hemi-
semi-

A

half

39
Q

mono-
uni-

A

one

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bi-
di-

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two

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Q

tri-

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three

42
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quad-
tetra-

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four

43
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penta-
pento-

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five

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hexa-
hexo-

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six

45
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pluri-
poly-

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several; more than one

46
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oligo-

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several; a handful

47
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multi-

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many

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pan-

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all

49
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brady-

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slow

50
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chron/o

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time-dependent

51
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tachy-

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fast