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UBC CLST301-Module 3 Biological Terminology II
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Undergraduate 3
04/06/2011
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Term
a-
an-
ar-
 Definition
absence of
[a- becomes an- when the following letter is a vowel or “h”; it becomes ar- when the following letter is “r”]
Term
ante-
pre-
pro-
 Definition
before
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
de-
 Definition
from; down from; away
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
Term
dys-
 Definition
faulty; difficult; bad; with difficulty; badly
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside
Term
en-
endo-
ento-
 Definition
in; within
Term
epi-
 Definition
on; upon; toward
Term
eso-
eiso-
 Definition
in; into
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal; good; well
Term
ex-
exo-
 Definition
out; out of; outside of
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above; excessive; excess of; greater than normal
Term
hypo-
sub-
 Definition
below; under; less than normal; deficiency of
Term
infra-
 Definition
below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond; after; change
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
non-
 Definition
not
Term
para-
 Definition
beside; beyond
Term
peri-
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
post-
 Definition
after; behind; posterior
Term
pre-
pro-
 Definition
before
Term
super-
supra-
 Definition
above; beyond; superior
[These two suffixes are not synonymous with hyper-]
Term
syn-
con-
 Definition
with; together; fused [This last meaning is used only in particular contexts.]
Term
trans-
 Definition
across; through
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