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Terminology chpt 1
Prefixes
Term | Definition |
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A-, An- | No, Not, Without |
Ab- | Away from (remember by b is away from the a) |
Ad- | Toward (remember by d is aware from the a) |
Anti- | Against |
Dia- | Through, Complete |
Dys- | Bad, Abnormal, Painful, Difficult |
Ec-, Ecto- | Out, Outside |
En-, Endo- | In, within |
Epi- | Upon, On, Above |
Eu- | True, Normal, Good |
Ex-, Exo- | Out, Away from |
Extra- | Outside |
Hyper- | Above, Excessive, Increased |
Hypo- | Below, Deficient, Decreased |
Inter- | Between |
Infra | Beneath, Below, Inferior To |
Intra- | Into, Within |
Meta- | Change, Beyond |
Oligo- | Scanty (extremely small amount) |
Pan- | All |
Per- | Through |
Peri- | Surrounding |
Poly- | Many, Much |
Post- | After, Behind |
Pre- | Before, In front of |
Re- | Back, Backward, Again |
Sub- | Under, Below |
Super- | Above, Excessive, Higher than |
Trans- | Across, Through |
Ultra- | Beyond, Excess |