Prefixes Flashcards

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a-, an-

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not, without, less

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ab-, abs-

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from, away from, less

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ad-

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increase, adherence,

to, toward

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allo-

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other, differing from the normal

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5
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ambi-

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around, both, both sides

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ana-

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up, toward, apart

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ante-

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before, in front of, forward

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anti-

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against, opposing

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apo-

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separated from, derived from

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auto-

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self, same

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bi-

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twice, double

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12
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bio-

A

life

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13
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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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caci-, caco-

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bad, ill

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cata-

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down

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17
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centi-

A

one-hundredth

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cero-, cerumin/o

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wax

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chord-

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cord

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cin-, cine-

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movement

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circum-

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circular, circular movement

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con-, com-

A

with, together,

in association

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contra-

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opposed, against

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copro-

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feces

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counter-
opposite, opposed, against
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de-
away from, cessation, without
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deci-
one-tenth
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di-
two, twice
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dia-
through, throughout, completely
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dis-
in two, apart, not
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dys-
bad, difficult; opposite of eu-
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e-, ec-, ecto-
out, away from, | on the outside
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echo-
a reverberating sound, acoustic signal on ultrasonography
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en-, endo-, | em-, ento-
within, inner, absorbing, | containing
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epi-
upon, following, or | subsequent to
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equi-
equal, same
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eso-
inward
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eu-
good, well; opposite of dys-
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ex-
out of, from, away from
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exo-
exterior, external, | outward
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extra-
without, outside of
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hemi-
one-half
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hetero-
the other, different; | opposite of homo-
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holo-
whole, entire, complete
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homo-, homeo-
the same, alike
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hyper-
excessive, above normal; opposite of hypo-
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hypo-
deficient, below normal, | under, less than
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im-
not
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in-
not | in, within, inside
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infra-
below, beneath, or under
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inter-
among, between
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intra-
inside, within; | opposite of extra-
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intro-
inwardly, into; | opposite of extra-
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ipsi-
same
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iso-
equal, alike, sameness
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juxta-
near to, beside
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kilo-
one thousand
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macro-
large, long
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mal-
ill, bad; opposite of eu-
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medio-
middle, median
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mega-, megalo-
large, abnormally large
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meso-
middle, mean, intermediacy mesentery or mesentery-like structure
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meta-
after, subsequent to, | behind, or hindmost
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micro-
small
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milli-
one-thousandth
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mio-
less, smaller
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mono-
one
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multi-
many
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nano-
one-billionth
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neo-
new, recent
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noci-
hurt, pain, injury
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non-
not
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normo-
normal, usual
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nulli-
none
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octa-, octi-, octo-
eight
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oo-
ovum
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oxy-
eshrill, sharp, pointed quick/denoting the presence of oxygen
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pachy-
thick
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pan-
all, entire
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para-
departure from the normal | adjacent, beside, near
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penta-
five
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per-
through, conveying | intensity
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peri-
around, about, near
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polio-
gray, gray matter
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poly-
many, multiplicity
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post-
after, behind, posterior; | opposite of anti-
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pre-
anterior | before (in time or space)
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primi-
first, one
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pro-
before, forward
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pseudo-
false (often used about a | deceptive resemblance)
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ptyal-, ptyalo-
salivary glands, saliva
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puer-
child
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quadri-
four
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re-
backward, again
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retro-
backward, behind
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semi-
one-half, partly
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strepto-
curved or twisted (usually referring to organisms)
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sub-
beneath, less than the | normal or typical, inferior
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super-
in excess, above, superior, or in the upper part of; often the same usage as supra- or hyper-
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supra-
``` a position above the part indicated by the word to which it is joined; in this sense, the same as super-; opposite of infra- ```
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syn-, sym-
together, with, joined
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tachy-
rapid
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tele-, telo-
distance, end, | other end
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tetra-
four
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trans-
across, through, | beyond
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tri-
three
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ultra-
excess, exaggeration, | beyond
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un-
not
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uni-
one, single, | not paired
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xeno-
foreign, strange
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xero-
dry