Prefixes Flashcards by Moronfoluwa Olajide | Brainscape

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a-, an

A

Absence of

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ante-/pre-

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Before

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anti-/contra-

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Against

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bi, bin

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two

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brady

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slow

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erythr

A

red

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hyper

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increased, above

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hypo

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decreased, below

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tachy

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fast

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glyc

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sweet

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mal

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bad

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neo-

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new

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patho-

A

disease

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post-

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after

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retro-

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back or behind

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sub-

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under/below

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super-/supra-

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above/over

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ab-

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departure or separation

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ad-

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toward, addition to, nearness

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ambi-

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on both sides

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crypt-

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hidden or concealed

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dia-

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through or across

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dys-

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bad, difficult, or abnormal

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ecto-

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outside, external

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en-/endo-

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within/inside

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epi-

A

upon or above

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eu-

A

good, well, normal

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ex-

A

out of, away from, or outside

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exo-

A

outside or external

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intra-

A

within or inside

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macro-

A

large or long

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para-

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beside or alongside

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per-

A

through or thoroughly

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inter-

A

between

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peri-

A

around

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Prefix for numbers

hemi-/semi-

A

half (1/2)

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Prefix for numbers

mono-/uni-

A

one (1)

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Prefix for numbers

bi-/di-

A

Two (2)

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Prefix for numbers

tri-

A

three (3)

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Prefix for numbers

tetra-/quad

A

four (4)

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Prefix for colors

albi-

A

white

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Prefix for colors

cirrho-

A

tawny yellow

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Prefix for colors

cyan-

A

blue

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Prefix for colors

erythro-

A

red

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Prefix for colors

leuko-

A

white

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Prefix for colors

melano-

A

black

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Prefix for colors

rube-

A

red

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Prefix for metric

deca-

A

10 (Decaliter-10 liters)

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Prefix for metric

kilo-

A

1,000 (Kilogram-1,000 grams)

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Prefix for metric

deci-

A

10th (Deciliter-one tenth of a liter)

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Prefix for metric

centi-

A

100th (Centimeter-one hundreth of a meter)

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Prefix for metric

milli-

A

1000th (Millimeter-one thousands of a liter)

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Prefix for metric

micro-

A

Millionth (microgram-one millionth of a gram)

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Prefix for metric

nano-

A

Billionth (nanogram-one billionth of a gram)