Common Prefixes Flashcards
Memorising and understanding common prefixes (34 cards)
What does a/an mean?
Without, lack of, not.
What does ab mean?
Away from, negative.
What does ad mean?
Towards, near to, addition to.
What does brady mean?
Slow.
What does circum mean?
Around, surrounding.
What does co mean?
With, together.
What does contra mean?
Against, opposite.
What does di mean?
Two, twice, double, reversal, separation, apart from.
What does dia mean?
Through, across, between.
What does ecto mean?
Out, outer, out of place.
What does endo mean?
Inside, within, into, in.
What does epi mean?
Upon, on the outside, over.
What does ex/exo mean?
Outside, out, to protrude.
What does hom/homeo mean?
Like, same
What does hyper mean?
Above, beyond, excessive.
What does intra, intro mean?
In the middle of, within, inward, into.
What does leuco/leuko mean?
White, colourless.
What does mal mean?
Bad, abnormal.
What does megalo mean?
Huge.
What does melan mean?
Black.
What does micro mean?
Small.
What does multi mean?
Many.
What does neo mean?
New, immature.
What does olig mean?
Scant, deficient, few, little.
