Chapter 2: Prefixes Flashcards
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bi-, di-
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twice, double
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brachy-
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short
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hemi-
A
half
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iso-
A
equal, same
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mega-
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large
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micro-
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small, microscopic
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mono-
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single
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multi-
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many
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pan-, panto-
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all, entire
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pluri-
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several, more
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poly-
A
many
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quadra-, quadri-
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four
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tri-
A
three
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uni-
A
one, single
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ab-, abs-
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away from
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ad-
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toward, to
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ana-
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against, up, backward
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apo-
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derived, separated from
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cata-
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down
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circum-
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around
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di-, dif-, dir-, dis-
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not, separated
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dia-
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through
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ecto-
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outside or outward
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endo-
A
within
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epi-
over, above, upon
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ex-
out of, away from
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exo-
external, on the outside, outword
28
extra-
without, on the outside
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infra-
positioned beneath, below, under
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inter-
between
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intra-
within, in
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meso-
middle, median
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para-
near, adjacent, beside
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per-
through, intensely
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peri-
around, about, near
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retro-
behind, backward
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sub-
less than, under, inferior, below or beneath
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supra-
above, over, excessivetr
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trans-
across, through
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ante-
before
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post-
after, following
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pre-
before
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primi-
first
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pro-
before, forward
45
a-
without
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ambi-
both, around
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an-
without, no, lack
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anti-
against, opposing
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brady-
slow
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co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-
together
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de-
away from, cessation
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contra-
against
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dys-
abnormal, difficult, painful
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eu-
well, good, normal
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hyper-
above normal, overly
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hypo-
below normal
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mal-
bad, inadequate
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re-
again, backward
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semi-
half
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syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
together, union, joined
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tachy-
fast
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ultra-
beyond, excessive
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un-
not
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auto-
self
65
meta-
behind, after, beyond
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para-
beside, abnormal, involving two parts
