Prefixes Flashcards
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Q
pro-
A
before, in behalf of
2
Q
calci-
A
calcium
3
Q
hydra-
A
relating to water
4
Q
e-
A
out of, from
5
Q
hypo-
A
deficient, decreased
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Q
super-
A
above, excessive, higher than
7
Q
nor-
A
chemical compound
8
Q
un-
A
not
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Q
os-
A
mouth, bone
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Q
abs-
A
away from
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Q
extra-
A
on the outside, beyond, outside
12
Q
multi-
A
many, much
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Q
uni-
A
one
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Q
trans-
A
through, across
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Q
co-
A
together, with, association
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Q
mal-
A
bad, poor, evil
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Q
primi-
A
first
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Q
end-, endo-
A
in, within, inside
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Q
micro-
A
small
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Q
amph-
A
around, on both sides, doubly
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Q
ambi-
A
both sides, around or about, double
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Q
dys-
A
bad, difficult, painful
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Q
contra-
A
against, counter, opposite
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Q
tetra-
A
four
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af-
toward, to
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es-
out of, outside, away from
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juxta-
beside, near, nearby
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brady-
slow
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brachy-
short
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mono-
one, single
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milli-
one-thousandth
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venter-
abdomen
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at-
toward, to
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retro-
behind, backward, back of
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di-
twice, twofold, double
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sym-
with, together, joined together
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iso-
equal
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syn-
together, with, union, association
39
gen-
producing, forming
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ento-
within
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mid-
middle
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asthen-
weakness, lack of strength
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in-
in, into, not, without
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sub-
under, less, below
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edem-
swelling, fluid, tumor
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ante-
before, in front of, forward
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hemi-
half
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im-
not
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hyper-
excessive, increased
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cyst-
bladder, bag
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eso-
inward turning
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meta-
change, beyond, subsequent to, behind, after or next
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per-
excessive, through
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cat-, cata-, cath-
down, lower, under
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epi-
above, upon, on
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an-, ana-
up, apart, backward, excessive
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kata-, kath-
down
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all-
other, different from normal, reversal
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par- para-
beside, near, beyond, abnormal, apart from, opposite, along side of
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ab-
away from, negative, absent
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macro-
large, abnormal size or length, long
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pros-
before
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semi-
half
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tri-
three
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poly-
many
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nulli-
none
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ir-
in
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ob-
against
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fore-
before, in front of
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cort-
covering
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cent-
one hundred
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niter-, nitro-
nitrogen
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deca-, deci-
ten, tenth
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neo-
new
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pre-
before, in front of
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aud-
ear, hearing, the sense of hearing
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ef-
away from
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thio-
sulfar
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a-
no, not, without, away from, negative
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holo-
all, entire, whole
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ec-
out, outside
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cine-
relationship with movement
83
ipsi-
same
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mes-
middle
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trachel-
neck
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non-
no
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intro-
within, into, inside
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infra-
below, beneath, inferior to
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exo-
out of, outside, away from
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an-
no, not, without
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cera-
wax
92
ap-, apo-
separation, away from, opposed, detached
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supra-
above, upper, excessive
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stric-
narrowing
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ecto-
out, outside
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peri-
surrounding, around
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lepto-
small, soft, thin, slender
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ultra-
beyond, excess
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meso-
middle
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dis-
negative, apart, absence of
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intra-
within, inside
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anti-
against
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bin-
two
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con-
together, with
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em-
in
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de-
down, lack of, from, not removal
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inter-
between, among
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circum-
around, about
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tachy-
fast, rapid
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com-
together, with
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dia-
through, between, apart, complete
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ad-
toward, to, in the direction of
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mega-
large, great
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en-
in, within, into
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hyp-
deficient, decreased
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ex-
out of, outside, away from
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pan-
all, entire, every
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eu-
good, normal, well, easy
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pachy-
heavy, thick
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post-
after, behind
121
rube-
red
122
mio-
smaller, less
123
demi-
half
124
bi-
twice, double, two
