Prefixes

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering important prefixes used in various scientific fields.

A-, AN-

Without, lacking

ANTI-

Against

AUTO-

Self

BIO

Life

CHEM

Chemistry

CONTRA

Against

CYTO

Cell

DIS

Separation, taking apart

DYS

Difficult, abnormal

EU

Good, well

FIBRO

Fiber

GLYCO

Sugar

HYDRO

Water

IDIO

Self

MAL

Bad; abnormal

MYCO

Fungus

NECRO

Death

NEO

New

OXY

Oxygen, sharp, acute

PAN

All or everywhere

RE

Again; backwards

CHLORO

Green

CHROM/CHROMATO

Color

CYANO

Blue

ERTHRO

Red

LEUKO

White

MELANO

Black

GLAUCO; POLIO

Gray, silver

PURPUR/O

Purple

XANTHO

Yellow

AB

Away from

AD

Towards

ANTE

Before, forward

CIRCUM

Around

CYCL

Circle; cycle

DE

Away from

DIA

Across; through

ECTO, EXO

Outer; outside

ENDO, ENTO, ENTERO

Within; inner

EPI

Upon; outside

EX, EXTRA

Beyond

INFRA

Beneath; below

INTER

Between

INTRA

Within

MESO

Middle

META

Beyond; change

PARA

Alongside; abnormal

PERI

Around

POST

Behind; after

PRE

Before; in front

RETRO

Backward, behind

SUB

Under

SUPER, SUPRA

Above

SY,SYL, SYM, SYN, SYS

Together

BI

Two

BRADY

Slow

DIPLO

Double

HEMI

Half

HETERO

Other; different

HOMO

Same

HYPER

Above; beyond excessive

HYPO

Under; deficient

ISO

Equal; like

MACRO

Large

MICRO

Small

MONO

One

OLIGO

Few; little

POLY

Many

QUADRI

Four

SEMI

Half

TACHY

Fast

TETRA

Four

TRI

Three

UNI

One