Chapter 2- Prefixes

Flashcards of prefixes and their meanings.

ab-, abs-

Away from

ad-

Toward, to

ana-

Against, up, backward

apo-

Derived, separated from

cata-

Down

circum-

Around

di-, dif-, dir-, dis-

Not, separated

dia-

Through

ecto-

Outside or outward

endo-

Within

epi-

Over, above, upon

ex-

Out of, away from

exo-

External, on the outside, outward

extra-

Without, on the outside

infra-

Positioned beneath, below, under

inter-

Between

intra-

Within, in

meso-

Middle, median

para-

Near, adjacent, beside

per-

Through, intensely

peri-

Around, about, near

retro-

Behind, backward

sub-

Less than, under, inferior, below or beneath

supra-

Above, over, excessive

trans-

Across, through

bi-, di-

Twice, double

brachy-

Short

hemi-

Half

iso-

Equal, same

mega-

Large

micro-

Small, microscopic

mono-

Single

multi-

Many

pan-, panto-

All, entire

pluri-

Several, more

poly-

Many

quadra-, quadri-

Four

tri-

Three

uni-

One, single

ante-

Before

post-

After, following

pre-

Before

primi-

First

pro-

Before, forward