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Prefixes
Medical Terminology Prefixes Chapter 3
Term | Definition |
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epi | above, upon |
hypo | under; below; deficient |
infra | under; below |
sub | under; below |
inter | between |
post | after; behind |
pre | before, in front of |
pro | before; in front of |
retro | backward; behind |
bi | two |
diplo | double |
dipl | double |
hemi | one half |
hyper | excessive; above normal |
macro | large |
micro | small |
mono | one |
uni | one |
multi | many; much |
poly | many; much |
nulli | none |
primi | first |
quadri | four |
tri | three |
ab | from; away from |
ad | toward |
circum | around |
peri | around |
dia | through; across |
trans | through; across |
ecto | outside; outward |
exo | outside; outward |
extra | outside; outward |
endo | in; within |
intra | in; within |
para | near; beside; beyond |
super | upper; above |
supra | above; excessive; superior |
ultra | excess; beyond |
a | without; not |
an | without; not |
anti | against |
contra | against |
brady | slow |
dys | bad; painful; difficult |
eu | good; normal |
hetero | different |
homo | same |
homeo | same |
mal | bad |
pan | all |
pseudo | false |
syn | union; together; joined |
tachy | rapid |