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MCB 2013C-Prefixis
Dr. Clare Bailey - Prefixis
| Prefix | Definition | Example Word |
|---|---|---|
| ab- | from, away from | abduct |
| a, an | without, not | anaerobic |
| ad- | near, toward | advance |
| ante- | before | antebellum |
| anti- | against | antihistamine |
| bi- | two, double | binocular |
| co, con- | together, with | cooperation |
| contra- | against, opposite | contraindicated |
| dys- | bad, difficult | dysentery |
| ec- | out | ectopic |
| em, en | in | endemic |
| end- | within | endoscope |
| epi, ep- | upon, at, in addition to | epidermis |
| ex- | out, away from | excommunicate |
| hemi- | half | hemisphere |
| hyper- | above, excessive | hypertension |
| hypo- | beneath, below | hypodermic |
| para, par- | beside, around, abnormal | parapsychology |
| peri- | around, about | perimeter |
| pre- | before, in front of | precede |
| pro- | in front of, before | procrastinate |
| retro- | backward, behind | retrospective |
| semi- | half | semiannually |
| sub- | under, beneath, below | submarine |
| super, supra- | above, superior | superman |
| sym, syn- | with, among, together | sympathetic |
| trans- | across, over | transatlantic |
| tri- | three | trilogy |