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Medical Terminology
Prefixes and Suffixes A through H
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A, An | Without |
| Ab | Away From |
| Ad | Toward |
| Algia | Pain |
| Ante | Before, Wall Part |
| Anti | Against |
| Bi | Two, Double |
| Brady | Slow |
| Circum | Around |
| Co, Con | Together |
| De | Down Or Away From |
| Desis | Binding, Fixation of |
| Dia | Through |
| Dys | Difficult, Abnormal |
| Ecto | Outside |
| Ectomy | Excision |
| Endo | Within |
| Epi | Outer, On Top Of, Over |
| Exo | Away From |
| Extra | Outside, Beyond |
| Ferro | Iron |
| Fore | Before |
| Form | Shape Of |
| Graphy | Writing, Record |
| Hemi | Half |
| Hydra, Hydro | Water |
| Hyper | Above |
| Hypo | Below |