Latin in Layman’s - A Rhetoric Revolution

A list of Latin and Greek Prefixes to implement in later episodes (w/ mainly Medical Nomenclature) | Tons of information

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Latin Prefixes

*Hook Word (mnemonic for memorization)

  1. A-, Ab-; away from

    1. Absent (word hook)

    2. Ad-; to, towards

      1. addition

      2. Ambi- (Ambo-, amb-, am-, an-); around, on both sides

        1. ambivalent

        2. Ante-; before, forward

          1. antebellum

          2. Antero-, anterior; before, front or forward part (Anterior)

            1. (see: antero-)

            2. Bi- (bis-, bin-); twice

              1. Bicycle

              2. Circum-; around

                1. circumference

                2. Contra- (Counter- often before vowels); against, opposite

                  1. contraindicated 

                  2. De-; down from, away

                    1. deficient  

                    2. Extra-, extro-; beyond, on the other side, outer (extrapulmonary, extraligamentous)

                      1. external, extraordinary 

                      2. Infra-; below, lower (Inferior, infraspinatus, infrascapular, infracostal)

                        1. Inferior

                        2. Inter-; between (intervascular, interosseous)

                          1. interloper

                          2.  Intra-; within, inside, during (intracervical)

                            1. Intra-racism 

                            2. Juxta-; beside (juxtarticular, juxtaspinal)

                              1. Juxtaposition

                              2. Ob- (o-, oc-, op-); against, in the way, facing (occiput)

                                1. object, objective

                                2. Post-; after, behind (Posterior, Postcerebral, postnatal)

                                  1. poster

                                  2. Postero-; behind (Posterior, posterolateral, posterosuperior)

                                    1. postscript

                                    2. Prae- (pre); before, in front of (precordium)

                                      1. preclude 

                                      2. Retro-; backward, behind (retroflexion, retronasal)

                                        1. retrograde

                                        2. Semi-; half (semiorbicular)

                                          1. semicircle

                                          2. Sub- (suc-, suf-, sup, sus-); under, below, near, somewhat (subdorsal, subcutis)

                                            1. submarine 

                                            2. Super- (sur-); over, above (Superior)

                                              1. superior

                                              2. Supra-; Above, upon (supra-axillary, supraspinatus, suprapelvic)

                                                1. (see: super-)

                                                2. Trans- (often tran- before ‘s’); across, through (Transverse, transverse Abdominous, tranverse plane)

                                                  1. Transcript 

                                                  2. Ultra-, ultro-; beyond, excessive (ultraligation, ultrasetaceous)

                                                    1. ultra-runner, ultraviolet

                                                      2. Greek Prefixes

                                                      1. An, A-; not, without (anemia)

                                                        1. absent

                                                        2. Amphi-; around about (amphibian)

                                                          1. amphibian

                                                          2. Ana-, ano-; up, back, again (aneurysm)

                                                            1. analysis

                                                            2. Anti- (anth-); against, resisting

                                                              1. antagonist

                                                              2. Apo-; from, separation (apostasies: STA- “to stand”)

                                                                1. apostle

                                                                2. Arche-, archi-; first, chief (archiplasm)

                                                                  1. architype

                                                                  2. Cata- (cath-) or kata-; down, lower, under (catabolic)

                                                                    1. catastrophe

                                                                    2. Di-; twice, twofold (dimorphic)

                                                                      1. diameter (two radii)

                                                                      2. Dia-; through, across, apart (diameter, diagnosis)

                                                                        1. diameter

                                                                        2. Dicha-; in two, double (dichotomy)

                                                                          1. dichotomy

                                                                          2. Dys-; bad, difficult, hard, disordered (dysfunction)

                                                                            1. dysfunction

                                                                            2. Ek-, ex-; out form, outside (exophthalamus)

                                                                              1. eccentric

                                                                              2. Ekto-; without, on the outside (ectomere, ectopia)

                                                                                1. (see: ek-, ex-)

                                                                                2. En- (em-); in, within, among (endemic)

                                                                                  1. energy

                                                                                  2. Endo-; within (endothelium)

                                                                                    1. endocrine

                                                                                    2. Ento-; within (entotic: OT- “ear”)

                                                                                      1. entropic (see: endo-) 

                                                                                      2. Epi-; upon, on (epidermis)

                                                                                        1. epidemic

                                                                                        2. Eso-; inward, within (esotropic, esotoxin)

                                                                                          1. esoteric

                                                                                          2. Eu-; we, good, normal (eugenics)

                                                                                            1. euphony

                                                                                            2. Exo-; outside, outward, outer (exocolitis)

                                                                                              1. exotic

                                                                                              2. Hemi-; half, partly (hemialgia: ALGOS – “pain”)

                                                                                                1. hemisphere

                                                                                                2. Hyper-; above, over, excessive (hyperemic, hypertrophy)

                                                                                                  1. hyperactive

                                                                                                  2. Hypo-; low, under, below (hyponatremia) 

                                                                                                    1. hypocrite

                                                                                                    2. Meta-, (meth-); after, among, beyond, behind (metacarpal: KARPOS – “wrist”)

                                                                                                      1. metaphysical, metaphor, method

                                                                                                      2. Opistho-; behind (opithognathism) 

                                                                                                        1. optic

                                                                                                        2. Pali(n)-; back, again, once more (palikinesia: KINE – “movement”)

                                                                                                          1. palindrome 

                                                                                                          2. Para-; by the side of, near (paranoia: NOOS, “mind”)

                                                                                                            1. paranoia

                                                                                                            2. Peri-; around (periosteum)

                                                                                                              1. Periodontal (bone or tissue AROUND tooth)

                                                                                                              2. Pro-; before, in front of, forward (prophase)

                                                                                                                1. professional

                                                                                                                2. Pros-; to, in addition, near (prosencephalon: ENCEPHALON, brain)

                                                                                                                  1. prosthetic

                                                                                                                  2. Proso-, prostho-; forward, before, in front of (prosoplasia)

                                                                                                                    1. prosthetic 


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