prefixes (1) Flashcards
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A- (an- before a vowel or H)
Not, without, lacking, deficient.
Anti- (ant- often before a vowel or H ; hyphenated before i)
against, opposed to , preventing, relieving
di- (rarely dis-)
two, twice, double.
dys-
difficult, painful, defective, abnormal
ec- ( ex- before a vowel)
out of, away from
ecto- (ect- often before a vowel)
outside of
en- (em- before h, m, and p)
in, into, within.
endo-, ento- ( end- ent- before a vowel)
within
epi- (ep- before a vowel or h)
upon, over, above
exo-
outside, from the outside, toward the outside.
hemi-
half, partial (often) one side of the body.
hyper-
over, above, excessive, beyond normal
hypo ( hyp- before a vowel or h)
under, deficient below normal.
mono- (mon- before a vowel or h)
one, single.
peri
around, surrounding
syn- ( sym- before b, p and m ; the n assimilates or is dropped before s)
together, with, joined.
Amphi- Ampho-
on both sides, around, both
Ana-
up, back, against
apo-
Away from
cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)
downward, disordered.
dia- (di before a vowel)
Through, across, apart
eso-
within, inner, inward
Eu-
good, normal, healthy
heter- hetero-
different, other, relationship to another
