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Latin Prefixes
EMT class latin prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a, an | without, from, absence of |
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward, near |
| aden | pertaining to gland |
| ana | up, toward, apart |
| ante | before |
| anti | against, opposing |
| auto | self |
| bi | two |
| brady | slow |
| circum | around, about |
| contra | opposite, against |
| de | down, lack of |
| derma | skin |
| dia | through, completely |
| dys | difficult, bad, painful, abnormal |
| ec, ecto, ex, exo, extra | out, outside, without |
| edem | swelling |
| en, end | inside, within |
| endo | within, inner |
| ep, epi | upon, on, over |
| eu | good, normal |
| hemi | half |
| hyper | excessive, high, above |
| hypo | too little, low, beneath, under |
| infra | beneath, under |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| macro | great, abnormal largeness |
| mal | bad |
| mega, megalo | large, great |
| micro | small |
| mid | middle |
| multi | many, much |
| my | pertaining to muscle |
| oligo | little, scanty |
| para | near, beside, abnormal |
| per | through, by, excessive |
| peri | around |
| poly | many, much, excessive |
| post | after, behind |
| pre | before, in front of |
| pseudo | false |
| quadri | four |
| retro | behind, backward |
| semi | half |
| sub | under, beneath |
| super, supra | above, beyond |
| sym, syn | joined, together, with |
| tachy | fast |
| trans | across |
| tri | three |
| uni | one, single |
| alb | white |
| chlor, chloro | green |
| cyan, cyano | blue |
| eryth, erythro | red |
| leuk, leuko | white |
| melan, melano | dark, black |
| xanth, xantho | yellow |