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Common Prefixes
Medical Terminology
| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| epi- | upon |
| eu- | normal or good |
| hemi- semi- | half |
| hyper- | above or excessive; extreme |
| hypo- | deficient;below |
| infra- sub- | under;below |
| inter- | between |
| mal- | bad |
| meso- | middle |
| meta- | beyond;after;change |
| micro- | small |
| mono- uni- | one |
| neo- | new |
| pachy- | thick |
| pan- | all |
| para- | abnormal;alongside;beside |
| per- | through |
| poly- multi- | many |
| post- | after |
| quadri- tetra- | four |
| re- | again or back |
| retro- | backward or behind |
| sub- | under;below |
| super- | above or excessive |
| supra- | outside or beyond |
| tachy- | fast |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | beyond,excessive |