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Medical Prefixes & Suffixes "A thru H"
| Word Use | Definitions | Prefix or Suffix? |
|---|---|---|
| a, an | without | Prefix |
| ab | away from | Prefix |
| ad | toward | Prefix |
| algia (al-j-uh) | pain | Prefix or Suffix (mostly) |
| ante (an-tuh) | 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 | Prefix or Suffix (mostly) |
| dia | through | Prefix or Suffix |
| dys (dis) | difficult; abnormal | Prefix |
| ecto | outside | Prefix |
| ectomy | excision (surgical removal) | Prefix or Suffix (mostly) |
| endo | within | Prefix |
| epi | outer; on top of; over | Prefix |
| exo | away from | Prefix |
| extra | outside; beyond | Prefix or Suffix |
| ferro (fur-row) | iron | Prefix |
| fore | before | Prefix or Suffix |
| form | shape of | Prefix or Suffix |
| graphy | writing; record | Prefix or Suffix |
| hemi | half | Prefix |
| hydra; hydro | water | Prefix |
| hyper | above | Prefix |
| hypo | below | Prefix |