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ch.2- prefixes
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Undergraduate 3
01/22/2009

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a-, an-
Definition
without
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anti-, contra-
Definition
against or opposed to
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de-
Definition
from, down, or not
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ab-
Definition
away from
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ad-
Definition
to, toward, or near
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circum-, peri-
Definition
around
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dia-, trans-
Definition
across or through
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e-, ec-, ex-
Definition
out or away
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ecto-, exo-, ex-
Definition
out or away
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ecto-, exo-, extra-
Definition
outside
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en-, endo-, intra-
Definition
within
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epi-
Definition
upon
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inter-
Definition
between
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meso-
Definition
middle
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meta-
Definition
beyond, after or change
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para-
Definition
alongside of or abnormal
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retro-
Definition
backward or behind
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sub-, infra-
Definition
below or under
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bi-
Definition
two or both
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hemi-, semi-
Definition
half
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hyper-
Definition
above or excessive
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hypo-
Definition
below or deficient
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macro-
Definition
large or long
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micro-
Definition
small
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mono-, uni-
Definition
one
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oligo-
Definition
few or deficient
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pan-
Definition
all
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poly-, multi-
Definition
many
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quadr-
Definition
four
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super-, supra-
Definition
above or excessive
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tri-
Definition
three
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ultra-
Definition
beyond or excessive
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ante-, pre-, pro-
Definition
before
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brady-
Definition
slow
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tachy-
Definition
fast
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post-
Definition
after or behind
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re-
Definition
again or back
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con-, syn-, sym-
Definition
together or with
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dys-
Definition
painful, difficult, or fautly
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eu-
Definition
good or normal
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neo-
Definition
new
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