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Prefixes
| Question | Answer | Example |
|---|---|---|
| anti- | against | antitoxin |
| auto- | self | autoimmune |
| contra- | against | contradiction |
| dys- | abnormal, difficult | dysfunctional |
| endo- | within, inside | endoscopy |
| extra- | outside of | extraventricular |
| hemi- | half | hemiglossectomy |
| hyper- | above, increased | hyperplasia |
| hypo- | under, decreased | hypodermic |
| infra- | below, beneath | infrared |
| inter- | between | intercostals |
| intra- | within | intravenous |
| mal- | bad, poor | malnutrition |
| macro- | large | macrocephalia |
| micro- | small | microscope |
| multi- | many | multiparous |
| neo- | new | neonatal |
| peri- | around | perinatal |
| poly- | many | polyneuritis |
| post- | after | postpartum |
| pre- | before | preclampsia |
| pro- | before, for, on account of | prolapse |
| pseudo- | false | pseudocyesis |
| retro- | backward | retoperitoneal |
| sub- | under, beneath | subcutaneous |
| uni- | one | unilateral |
| an- | without | anemia |