Chapter 3: Prefixes Flashcards by Noor Sandhu

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What does “pre” mean?

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Before

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What does “peri” mean?

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Around

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What does “post” mean?

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After

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What does “endo-“ mean?

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Inside or within

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What does “Intra-“ mean?

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Inside or within

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What does “epi-“ mean?

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Above, upon

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What does “hypo” mean?

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Under
Below
Deficient

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What does “Infra-“ mean?

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Under or below

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What does “Sub” mean?

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Under or below.

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What does “inter-“ mean?

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Between

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What does “retro-“ mean?

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Backwards or behind

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What does “bi” mean?

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Two

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What does “dipl” and “diplo” mean?

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Double

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What does “hemi-“ mean?

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One-half

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What does “hyper-“ mean?

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Excessive, above normal

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What does “macro” mean?

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Large

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What does “micro” mean?

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Small

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What does “mono” and “uni” mean?

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One

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What does “multi” and “poly” mean?

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Many, much

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What does “quadri” mean?

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Four

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What does “tri-“ mean?

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Three

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DIRECTIONS

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What does “ab” mean?

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From, or away from

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What does “ad” mean?

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Towards

What does "circum" and "peri" mean?

Around

What does "dia" mean?

Through/across

What does "trans" mean?

Through/across.

What do "ecto", "extra" and "exo" mean?

Outside or outwards.

What does "para" mean?

Near, beside, or beyond.

What does "super-" mean?

upper or above.

What does "supra-" mean?

Avobe; excessive; superior.

What does "ultra" mean?

Excess, or beyond.

What do "a-" and "an-" mean?

Without or not

what does "anti" and "contra" mean?

Against

What does "auto" mean?

Self, or own

What does "brady" mean?

Slow

What does "dys-" mean?

Bad, painful, or difficult.

What does "eu-" mean?

good, or normal. Ex: Eupena (normal breathing)

What does "hetero-" mean?

Different Ex: Heterograft (Different transplantation).

What does "homo" mean?

Same

What does "homeo-" mean?

Same

What does "tachy-" mean?

Rapid Ex: Tachypnea (Rapid breathing)