Vocab List 1 (prefixes) Flashcards
a-
not, without (atheist)
amphi-, ampho-
both, on both sides of, around (amphibious)
ana-
up, back, again (analysis)
anti-
against, opposite (antidote)
apo-
from, off, away (apheliotropism)
cata-
down, against, according to (catalyst)
dia-
through, across, between (diameter)
dys-
bad, disordered, difficult (dystrophy)
es-, eis-
inward, into (esoteric)
ec- (ex before vowels or h)
out of, from (exodus)
en-, em-,
in, into, inward (energy)
en- + anti-
opposite (enantiopathy)
endo-, ento-
within, inner (endocrine)
epi-
upon, on, to, in addition to (epidermis)
eu-
well, good, normal (eulogy)
exo-, ecto-
outside, external (exoskeleton)
hyper-
over, excessive, more than normal (hypertension)
hypo-
under, below normal, slightly (hypoglycemic)
meta-
after, change, transfer (metamorphosis)
para-
beside, resembling, disordered (parasite)
peri-
around, near (perimeter)
pro-
before, in front of, forward (prologue)
pros-
toward, in addition, fronting (prosthetic)
syn-, sy-
with, together (synonym)