Chapter 3 - Prefixes Flashcards
1
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pre-
A
before
2
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peri-
A
around
3
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post-
A
after
4
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what are prefixes of position
A
describe a place of location
5
Q
what are prefixes of number and measurement
A
describe an amount, size, degree of involvement
6
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what are prefixes of direction
A
indicate a pathway or route
7
Q
epi-
A
above, upon
8
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hypo-
A
under, below, deficient
9
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infra-
A
under, below
10
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sub-
A
under, below
11
Q
inter-
A
between
12
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post-
A
after, behind
13
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pre-, pro-
A
before, in front of
14
Q
retro-
A
backward, behind
15
Q
bi-
A
two
16
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dipl-, diplo-
A
doublehem
17
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hemi-
A
one half
18
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hyper-
A
excessive, above normal
19
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macro-
A
large
20
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micro-
A
small
21
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mono-, uni-
A
one
22
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multi-, poly-
A
many, much
23
Q
nulli-
A
none
24
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primi-
A
first
25
quadri-
fourtri
26
tri-
three
27
ab-
from, away from
28
ad-
toward
29
circum-, peri-
around
30
dia- trans-
through, across
31
ecto-, exo-, extra-
outside, outward
32
para-
near, beside, beyond
33
endo-, intra-
in, within
34
super-
upper, above
35
supra-
above, excessive, superior
36
ultra-
excess, beyond
37
a-, an-
without, not
38
anti-, contra-
against
39
brady-
slow
40
dys-
bad, painful, difficult
41
eu-
good, normal
42
hetero-
different
43
homo-, homeo-
same
44
mal-
bad
45
pan-
all
46
psuedo-
false
47
syn-
union, together, joined
48
tachy-
rapid
