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Prefixes
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an - prefix words | no, not, without, negates the meaning |
| ab- - prefix words | away from; from |
| ad- -prefix words | toward, at, increase, on, toward |
| ante- - prefix words | before |
| anti- - prefix words | against, opposing |
| bi- , bin- - prefix words | two, twice, double |
| brady- - prefix words | slow |
| de- - prefix words | from, down, away from |
| dia- - prefix words | through, complete |
| dys- - prefix words | painful, abnormal, difficult, labored |
| endo- - prefix words | within, in |
| epi- - prefix words | on, upon, over |
| eu- - prefix words | normal, good |
| hemi- - prefix words | half |
| hyper- - prefix words | above, excessive |
| inter- - prefix words | between |
| intra- - prefix words | within, in |
| macro- - prefix words | large, long |
| meta- - prefix words | after, beyond, change |
| micro- - prefix words | small |
| multi- - prefix words | many |
| neo- - prefix words | new |
| nulli- - prefix words | none |
| pachy- - prefix words | thick, thickening, thickened |
| pan- - prefix words | all, total |
| para- - prefix words | beside, beyond, around, abnormal |
| per- -prefix words | through |
| peri- -prefix words | surrounding |
| poly- - prefix words | many, much |
| post- - prefix words | after |
| pre- - prefix words | before |
| pre- - prefix words | before |
| sub- - prefix words | below, under |
| supra- - prefix words | above |
| sym-, syn- - prefix words | together, joined |
| tachy- - prefix words | fast, rapid |
| trans- -prefix words | through, across, beyond |
| tri- - prefix words | three |
| uni- - prefix words | one |