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Med Term_Prefix 1-25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | Without, lacking, deficient, not. |
| ab- | Away from. |
| ad-, af- | Toward, near. |
| ana- | Up, toward, apart |
| andro- | Man. |
| ante- | Before, in front of, forward. |
| anti-, ant- | Against, opposing, preventing. |
| brachy- | Short. |
| brady- | Slow. |
| cata- | Down, under, lower, against. |
| circum- | Around. |
| co-, com-, con- | With, together. |
| contra- | Against, opposed. |
| de- | Down, from. |
| dia- | Through, between, apart, across. |
| dis- | Apart, free from. |
| dorso- | To the back. |
| dys- | Difficult, bad, painful, and abnormal. |
| e-, ec-, ef-, ex- | Out of, from, away from. |
| ect-, ecto-, exo- | Outside of. |
| em-, en-, eso- | In, into, within. |
| end-, endo-, ent-, ento- | Within, inside. |
| ep-, epi- | Upon, on, over. |
| eu- | Normal, good, healthy, easy. |
| extra-, extro- | Outside of, beyond, outward. |