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Prefixes and Suffixes
Term | Definition | Prefix/Suffix |
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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 |