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A thru H
Prefixes and Suffixes
| Term | Definition | Prefix/Suffix |
|---|---|---|
| ab | away from | Prefix |
| ad | toward | Prefix |
| algia | pain | mostly Suffix |
| ante | before; wall part | Prefix or Suffix |
| anti | against | Prefix |
| bi | two, double | Prefix |
| brady | slow | Prefix or Suffix |
| circum | around | Prefix |
| co, con | together | Prefix or Suffix |
| de | down or away from | Prefix or Suffix |
| desis | binding; fixation of | mostly Suffix |
| dia | through | Prefix or Suffix |
| dys | difficult; abnormal | Prefix |
| ecto | outside | Prefix |
| ectomy | excision | mostly Suffix |
| endo | within | Prefix |
| epi | outer, on top of, over | Prefix |
| exo | away from | Prefix |
| extra | outside, beyond | Prefix or Suffix |
| ferro | iron | Prefix |
| fore | before | Prefix or Suffix |
| graphy | writing, record | Prefix or Suffix |
| hemi | half | Prefix |
| hydra, hydro | water | Prefix |
| hyper | above | Prefix |
| hypo | below | Prefix |
| a, an | without | Prefix |