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Medical Prefixes Flashcards

Fill in or match the correct meaning for each medical prefix.

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  1. pharyng(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  2. a(n) is a prefix that means _____.
  3. osse(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  4. leuk(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “throat”

B. “white”

C. “bone”

D. “absence of”

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  1. pharyng(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  2. a(n) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  3. osse(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)
  4. leuk(o) is a prefix that means _____. (B)

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A. “throat”

B. “white”

C. “bone”

D. “absence of”

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  1. erythr(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  2. eu is a prefix that means _____.
  3. ante is a prefix that means _____.
  4. psych(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “normal”

B. “mind”

C. “before”

D. “red”

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  1. erythr(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  2. eu is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  3. ante is a prefix that means _____. (C)
  4. psych(o) is a prefix that means _____. (B)

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A. “normal”

B. “mind”

C. “before”

D. “red”

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  1. anti is a prefix that means _____.
  2. dors is a prefix that means _____.
  3. pseud(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  4. cephal(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “false”

B. “against”

C. “head”

D. “back”

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  1. anti is a prefix that means _____. (B)
  2. dors is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  3. pseud(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  4. cephal(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)

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A. “false”

B. “against”

C. “head”

D. “back”

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  1. poster(i) is a prefix that means _____.
  2. carcin(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  3. cyan(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  4. bi, bis is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “double, twice, two”

B. “cancer”

C. “blue”

D. “back, behind”

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  1. poster(i) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  2. carcin(o) is a prefix that means _____. (B)
  3. cyan(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)
  4. bi, bis is a prefix that means _____. (A)

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A. “double, twice, two”

B. “cancer”

C. “blue”

D. “back, behind”

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  1. pyel(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  2. supra is a prefix that means _____.
  3. epi is a prefix that means _____.
  4. mal is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “pelvis, kidney”

B. “bad, abnormal”

C. “outer, superficial, upon, on top”

D. “above”

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  1. pyel(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  2. supra is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  3. epi is a prefix that means _____. (C)
  4. mal is a prefix that means _____. (B)

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A. “pelvis, kidney”

B. “bad, abnormal”

C. “outer, superficial, upon, on top”

D. “above”

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  1. circum is a prefix that means _____.
  2. hypo is a prefix that means _____.
  3. tachy is a prefix that means _____.
  4. aur(i) is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “fast, quick”

B. “ear”

C. “around, about”

D. “deficient, low”

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  1. circum is a prefix that means _____. (C)
  2. hypo is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  3. tachy is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  4. aur(i) is a prefix that means _____. (B)

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A. “fast, quick”

B. “ear”

C. “around, about”

D. “deficient, low”

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  1. pyr(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  2. hyper is a prefix that means _____.
  3. nutri is a prefix that means _____.
  4. contra is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “fever, fire”

B. “nourish”

C. “against, counter”

D. “excessive, high”

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  1. pyr(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  2. hyper is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  3. nutri is a prefix that means _____. (B)
  4. contra is a prefix that means _____. (C)

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A. “fever, fire”

B. “nourish”

C. “against, counter”

D. “excessive, high”

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  1. dys is a prefix that means _____.
  2. peri is a prefix that means _____.
  3. brady is a prefix that means _____.
  4. lip(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “slow”

B. “fat”

C. “bad, faulty, abnormal”

D. “around”

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  1. dys is a prefix that means _____. (C)
  2. peri is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  3. brady is a prefix that means _____. (B)
  4. lip(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)

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A. “slow”

B. “fat”

C. “bad, faulty, abnormal”

D. “around”

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  1. xer(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  2. corpor is a prefix that means _____.
  3. lingu(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  4. ped(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “tongue”

B. “body”

C. “child”

D. “dry”

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  1. xer(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  2. corpor is a prefix that means _____. (B)
  3. lingu(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  4. ped(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)

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A. “tongue”

B. “body”

C. “child”

D. “dry”

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  1. steat(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  2. presby is a prefix that means _____.
  3. intra is a prefix that means _____.
  4. aut(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “inside”

B. “elder”

C. “fat”

D. “self”

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  1. steat(o) is a prefix that means _____. (C)
  2. presby is a prefix that means _____. (B)
  3. intra is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  4. aut(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)

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A. “inside”

B. “elder”

C. “fat”

D. “self”

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  1. end(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  2. brachy is a prefix that means _____.
  3. extra is a prefix that means _____.
  4. steth(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “inside”

B. “short”

C. “outside”

D. “chest”

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  1. end(o) is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  2. brachy is a prefix that means _____. (B)
  3. extra is a prefix that means _____. (C)
  4. steth(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)

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A. “inside”

B. “short”

C. “outside”

D. “chest”

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  1. post is a prefix that means _____.
  2. melan(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  3. dipl(o) is a prefix that means _____.
  4. infra is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “after”

B. “double”

C. “beneath”

D. “black”

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  1. post is a prefix that means _____. (A)
  2. melan(o) is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  3. dipl(o) is a prefix that means _____. (B)
  4. infra is a prefix that means _____. (C)

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A. “after”

B. “double”

C. “beneath”

D. “black”

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  1. hemi is a prefix that means _____.
  2. pharmaco is a prefix that means _____.
  3. inter is a prefix that means _____.
  4. poly is a prefix that means _____.

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A. “much, many”

B. “half”

C. “among, between”

D. “drug”

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  1. hemi is a prefix that means _____. (B)
  2. pharmaco is a prefix that means _____. (D)
  3. inter is a prefix that means _____. (C)
  4. poly is a prefix that means _____. (A)

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A. “much, many”

B. “half”

C. “among, between”

D. “drug”

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a(n) is a prefix that means _____.

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a(n) is a prefix that means _____.

“absence of”

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ante is a prefix that means _____.

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ante is a prefix that means _____.

“before”

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anti is a prefix that means _____.

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anti is a prefix that means _____.

“against”

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aur(i) is a prefix that means _____.

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aur(i) is a prefix that means _____.

“ear”

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aut(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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aut(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“self”

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bi, bis is a prefix that means _____.

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bi, bis is a prefix that means _____.

“double, twice, two”

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brachy is a prefix that means _____.

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brachy is a prefix that means _____.

“short”

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brady is a prefix that means _____.

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brady is a prefix that means _____.

“slow”

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carcin(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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carcin(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“cancer”

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cephal(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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cephal(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“head”

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circum is a prefix that means _____.

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circum is a prefix that means _____.

“around, about”

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contra is a prefix that means _____.

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contra is a prefix that means _____.

“against, counter”

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corpor is a prefix that means _____.

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corpor is a prefix that means _____.

“body”

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cyan(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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cyan(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“blue”

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dipl(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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dipl(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“double”

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dors is a prefix that means _____.

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dors is a prefix that means _____.

“back”

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dys is a prefix that means _____.

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dys is a prefix that means _____.

“bad, faulty, abnormal”

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end(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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end(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“inside”

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epi is a prefix that means _____.

A

epi is a prefix that means _____.

“outer, superficial, upon, on top”

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erythr(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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erythr(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“red”

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eu is a prefix that means _____.

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eu is a prefix that means _____.

“normal”

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extra is a prefix that means _____.

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extra is a prefix that means _____.

“outside”

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hemi is a prefix that means _____.

A

hemi is a prefix that means _____.

“half”

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hyper is a prefix that means _____.

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hyper is a prefix that means _____.

“excessive, high”

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hypo is a prefix that means _____.

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hypo is a prefix that means _____.

“deficient, low”

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infra is a prefix that means _____.

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infra is a prefix that means _____.

“beneath”

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inter is a prefix that means _____.

A

inter is a prefix that means _____.

“among, between”

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intra is a prefix that means _____.

A

intra is a prefix that means _____.

“inside”

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leuk(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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leuk(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“white”

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lingu(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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lingu(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“tongue”

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lip(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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lip(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“fat”

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mal is a prefix that means _____.

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mal is a prefix that means _____.

“bad, abnormal”

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melan(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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melan(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“black”

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nutri is a prefix that means _____.

A

nutri is a prefix that means _____.

“nourish”

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osse(o) is a prefix that means _____.

A

osse(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“bone”

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ped(o) is a prefix that means _____.

A

ped(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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peri is a prefix that means _____.

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peri is a prefix that means _____.

“around”

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pharmaco is a prefix that means _____.

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pharmaco is a prefix that means _____.

“drug”

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pharyng(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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pharyng(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“throat”

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poly is a prefix that means _____.

A

poly is a prefix that means _____.

“much, many”

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post is a prefix that means _____.

A

post is a prefix that means _____.

“after”

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poster(i) is a prefix that means _____.

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poster(i) is a prefix that means _____.

“back, behind”

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presby is a prefix that means _____.

A

presby is a prefix that means _____.

“elder”

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psued(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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psued(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“false”

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psych(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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psych(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“mind”

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pyel(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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pyel(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“pelvis, kidney”

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pyr(o) is a prefix that means _____.

A

pyr(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“fever, fire”

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steat(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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steat(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“fat”

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steth(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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steth(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“chest”

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supra is a prefix that means _____.

A

supra is a prefix that means _____.

“above”

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tachy is a prefix that means _____.

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tachy is a prefix that means _____.

“fast, quick”

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xer(o) is a prefix that means _____.

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xer(o) is a prefix that means _____.

“dry”

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