Common prefixes Flashcards by Lauren Henry

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First prefix that means “one”

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Mono

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Second prefix that means “one”

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Uni

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Semi

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Half

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Iso

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Equal

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Hemi

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Half, one side

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Normal

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Eu

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Hyper

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Above normal

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Hypo

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Below normal

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First term that means “all”

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Pan

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Second term that means “all”

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Omni

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Multi

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Many

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Micro

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Small

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Megalo

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Large

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Oligo

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Few

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Alb-

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Pan, white

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Chloro-

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Green

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Cyno-

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Blue

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Erythro

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Red

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Glauco

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Grey

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Leuko

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White

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Melano

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Black

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Pollo

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Gray

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Porphr-

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Purple

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Rhodo

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Rose red

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Xanthro

Yellow

Chrome-

Color

Term for “before” #1

Pro

Post

After

Term for “before” #2

Ante

Retro

Back/backwards

Chrono-

Time

Tachy

Fast

Brady

Slow

Term for “above, upon, and on” #1

Epi

Term for “above, upon, and on” #2

Supra

Term for “above, upon, and on” #3

Hyper

Term for “above, upon, and on” #4

Super

Below suffix #1

Hypo

Below suffix #2

Infra

Dextro

Right

“Left” term #1

Levo

“Left” term # 2

Sinistro

“Anterior, front, in front of” # 1

Ante

“Anterior, front, in front of” #2

Antero

“Anterior, front, in front of” #3

Ventri/ventro

“Posterior, back, behind” # 1

Postero

“Posterior, back, behind” # 2

Dorsi/Dorso

“Around, surrounding” term # 1

Peri

“Around, surrounding” term #2

Circum

“Inside, internal, within, inner, interior” Number: 1

Endo

“Inside, internal, within, inner, interior” Number: 2

Intra

“Inside, internal, within, inner, interior” Number: 3

Intro

“Outside, external, exterior, outer” #1

Exo

“Outside, external, exterior, outer” #2

Extra

“Outside, external, exterior, outer” #3

Extro

Ab

Away from

Ad

Toward

Trans

Through, across

Meso

Middle, midline

Medi

Middle, midline

Latero

To one’s side

Pera

Nearby

Juxtu

Next to

Inter

Between

Ambi/anphi

Both, both sides

Ipsi

Same

Contra

Against

What suffixs means “two”?

Bi, Di, Diplo

“two” number 1

Di

“Two” number 2

Diplo

Half

Semi, Hemi

Normal

Eu, Normo

A/an

Absent, lacking

All

Pan, Omni

Many

Multi, poly

Large

Macro, megalo

Grey

Glauco, pollo

Before

Pre, pro, ante

Above, upon, on

Epi, Supra, hyper, super

Below

Sub, hypo, Infra

Left

Levo, sinistro