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Terminology Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a-, ab-, abs | No, Not |
| Ad- | Toward, near |
| Amb-, Ambi- | Both |
| Amphi- | on both sides |
| an- | no not |
| ant- , anti- | against |
| auto- | Self |
| ana | up, apart |
| bili | pertaining to bile |
| brady- | slow |
| bronco | relating to bronchi |
| cardi-, cardio- | relating to the heart |
| cervico- | relating to the neck |
| circa | about |
| circum | around |
| co- | work together |
| con- | together with |
| Contra | against, proposed |
| di- | twice |
| dia | Through, complete |
| dialy- | to seperate |
| en- | inward |
| endo- | within, inner |
| epi- | above |
| ex- | out |
| exo- | outside of, outward |
| Extra- | outside of, in addition to |
| Fibro- | relating to fibers |
| gaster-, gastr-, gastro | pertaining to the stomach |
| Hemi- | half |
| Hemo- | relating to the blood |
| hepat-, hepatico-, hepato- | pertaining to the liver |
| homeo- | denoting likeness or resemblance |
| homo- | same, similar |
| hyal- | clear, transparent |
| hyper | excessive, above |
| hypo | below, deficient |
| idio | relationship to one's self or something separate and distinct |
| in | not, in, inside, within |
| infra | below |
| intra | within |
| iso | equal, alike |
| karyo | relating to a cells nucleus |
| Laryngo | pertaining to the larynx |
| medi | middle |
| myelo | pertaining to the spinal cord or bone marrow |
| ovari-, ovario- | pertaining to the ovary |
| omni- | all |
| peri | surrounding, around |
| post | behind, after |
| pre-, pro- | before, in front of, favoring |
| pseudo | false |
| re- | back |
| retro | behind |
| semi | half |
| steato | fatty |
| sub | under, near |
| syn | joined together |
| trans | across, through, beyond |
| un | not, reversal |