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Chapter 1 Prefixes
Foundations of Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ab | away from |
| ad | to; toward |
| ante | before |
| astr | star |
| auto | self |
| brady | slow |
| ect | outside; outer |
| en | within |
| endo | within; inner |
| epi | above; upon |
| ex | out; outer |
| hemi | half |
| infra | below; inferior |
| inter | within |
| iso | same; equal |
| macro | large |
| meta | change; after; beyond |
| micro | small |
| multi | many |
| neo | new |
| pan | all |
| para | near; beside |
| peri | around; surrounding |
| poly | many |
| post | after |
| pre | before |
| retro | behind; backward |
| semi | half |
| sub | below; under |
| super | above; over; excessive |
| sym | with; association |
| syn | together; with; union |
| tachy | fast |