Prefixes Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
Bi-, di-
A
Two
2
Q
Tri-
A
Three
3
Q
Quad-, quadri-, tetra-
A
Four
4
Q
Centi-
A
One hundred/eth
5
Q
Milli-
A
One thousandth
6
Q
Mono-, uni-
A
One
7
Q
Hemi-, semi-
A
Half, partly
8
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive, more than normal
9
Q
Hypo-
A
Under, less than normal
10
Q
Multi-, poly-
A
Many
11
Q
Nulli-
A
None
12
Q
Pan-
A
All
13
Q
Primi-
A
First (think primary)
14
Q
Super-, ultra-
A
Excessive
15
Q
Circum-, peri-
A
Around
16
Q
Contra-
A
Against or opposed
17
Q
Dia-
A
Through
18
Q
Ecto-, ex-, -exo, -extra
A
Out, without, away from
19
Q
En-, end-, endo-
A
Inside
20
Q
Epi-
A
Above, on
21
Q
Hypo-, infra-, sub-
A
Beneath, under
22
Q
Inter-
A
Between
23
Q
Intra-,
A
Within
24
Q
Ipsi-
A
Same
25
Meso- mid-
Middle
26
Para-
Near, beside, or abnormal
27
Per-
Through or by
28
Post-
After, behind
29
Retro-
Behind, backward
30
Super-, supra-
Above, beyond
31
Sym-, syn-
Joined, together
32
Trans-
Across
33
Anti-, contra-
Against
34
Brady-
Slow
35
Dys-
Bad, difficult
36
Eu-
Good, normal
37
Mal-
Bad
38
Pro-
Favoring, supporting
39
Tachy-
Fast
40
Ante-, pre-, pro-
Before
41
Post-
After, behind
42
Macro-, mega-, megalo-
Large or great
43
Micro-
Small
44
A-, an-
No, not, without
45
In-
Not or inside
46
Ana-
Upward, excessive or again
47
Trans-
Across
48
Para-
Beside
49
De-
Down, from, or reversing
50
Meta-
Change or next in a series
51
Fibro-
Fiber (as in muscle)
52
Per-
Through
53
Peri-
Around
54
In-
In
55
De-
Reversing
56
Ecto-
Outside
57
Nulli-
None
