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Medical Terminology4
Prefixes for Position/Direction/Misc.
Prefix | Meaning |
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ab- | away from |
ad- | toward |
ante-, pre- | before in time or place |
circum-, peri- | around |
dia- | through |
ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra- | out, without, away from |
en-, endo- | inside |
epi- | above, on |
hypo-, infra-, sub- | beneath, under |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
meso-, mid-, medio- | middle |
para- | near, beside or abnormal |
per- | through or by |
post- | after, behind |
retro- | behind, backward |
super-, supra- | above, beyond |
sym-, syn- | joined together |
trans- | across |
a-, an- | no, not, without |
in- | not or inside |
anti-, contra- | against |
brady- | slow |
dys- | bad, difficult |
eu- | normal, good |
mal- | bad |
pro- | favoring, supporting |
tachy- | fast |
alb/o, albin/o, leuk/o | white |
chlor/o | green |
cyan/o | blue |
erythr/o | red |
melan/o | black |
xanth/o | yellow |