prefixes Flashcards by Jillian Irish

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What does the prefix ‘a-‘ or ‘an-‘ mean?

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without

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What does the prefix ‘ab-‘ indicate?

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away from

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘ana-‘?

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again, upward, back

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What does the prefix ‘aniso-‘ signify?

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unequal

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘ante’?

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before, in front of

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What does the prefix ‘anti-‘ mean?

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against

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘auto-‘?

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self

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What does the prefix ‘dia-‘ represent?

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across, through

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What does the prefix ‘dorso-‘ refer to?

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back

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What does the prefix ‘dys-‘ indicate?

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difficult

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘endo-‘?

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in, within

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What does the prefix ‘epi-‘ mean?

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on, over, upon

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What does the prefix ‘ex-‘ or ‘exo-‘ signify?

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outside

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What does the prefix ‘extra-‘ indicate?

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outside

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘hetero-‘?

A

different

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What does the prefix ‘homo-‘ mean?

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same

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘homeo-‘?

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same

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What does the prefix ‘hyper-‘ signify?

A

above normal, high

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What does the prefix ‘hypo-‘ indicate?

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below normal, low

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘intra-‘?

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A

within

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What does the prefix ‘inter-‘ mean?

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A

between

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘iso-‘?

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equal, same

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What does the prefix ‘kilo-‘ signify?

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A

thousand

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What does the prefix ‘later-‘ refer to?

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side

What is the meaning of the prefix 'macro-'?

large, long

What does the prefix 'mal-' indicate?

poor

What does the prefix 'medi-' mean?

middle

What is the meaning of the prefix 'micro-'?

small

What does the prefix 'micro-' also signify?

one-millionth

What does the prefix 'mid-' indicate?

middle

What is the meaning of the prefix 'milli-'?

one-thousandth

What does the prefix 'mono-' mean?

one

What is the meaning of the prefix 'neo-'?

new

What does the prefix 'per-' signify?

through, by means of

What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?

around

What is the meaning of the prefix 'poly-'?

many, much

What does the prefix 'post-' indicate?

after

What does the prefix 'pre-' signify?

before

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'semi-' means _______.

half

What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

below, under

What is the meaning of the prefix 'supra-'?

above

What does the prefix 'tachy-' signify?

rapid, fast

What does the prefix 'tri-' mean?

three

What is the meaning of the prefix 'bi-'?

two

What does the prefix 'bio-' refer to?

life

What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?

slow

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cata-'?

down

What does the prefix 'centi-' signify?

one-hundredth

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cyan-'?

blue