Chapter 3 - Prefixes Flashcards
(54 cards)
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Prefix types
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position (PP), number (NP), measurement (MP) and direction (DP) as well as other common prefixes (CP)
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epi (PP)
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above; upon
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hypo (PP)
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under; below; deficient
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infra (PP)
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under; below
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sub (PP)
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under; below
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inter (PP)
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between
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post (PP)
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after; behind
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pre (PP)
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before; in front of
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retro (PP)
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backward; behind
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bi (NP&MP)
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two
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dipl (NP&MP)
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double
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diplo (NP&MP)
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double
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hemi (NP&MP)
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one half
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hyper (NP&MP)
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excessive; above normal
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macro (NP&MP)
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large
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micro (NP&MP)
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small
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mono (NP&MP)
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one
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uni (NP&MP)
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one
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multi (NP&MP)
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many; much
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poly (NP&MP)
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many; much
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nulli (NP&MP)
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none
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primi (NP&MP)
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first
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quadri (NP&MP)
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four
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tri (NP&MP)
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three
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ab (DP)
from, away from
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ad (DP)
toward
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circum (DP)
around
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peri (DP)
around
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dia (DP)
through, across
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trans (DP)
through, across
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ecto (DP)
outside; outward
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exo (DP)
outside; outward
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extra (DP)
outside; outward
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endo (DP)
in, within
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intra (DP)
in, within
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para (DP)
near, beside, beyond
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super (DP)
upper, above
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supra (DP)
above; excessive; superior
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ultra (DP)
excess, beyond
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a (CP)
without, not
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an (CP)
without, not
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anti (CP)
against
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contra (CP)
against
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brady (CP)
slow
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dys (CP)
bad; painful; difficult
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eu (CP)
good. normal
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hetero (CP)
different
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homo (CP)
same
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homeo (CP)
same
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mal (CP)
bad
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pan (CP)
all
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pseudo (CP)
false
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syn (CP)
union, together, joined
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tachy (CP)
rapid
