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Medical Term 3
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epi- | above, upon |
| hypo- | under, below, decreased |
| infra- | under, below |
| sub- | under, below |
| inter- | between |
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pro- | in front of |
| retro- | backwards, behind |
| bi- | two |
| dipl- | double |
| diplo- | double |
| hemi- | one half |
| hyper- | excessive, above normal |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | one |
| uni- | one |
| multi- | much, many |
| poly- | many |
| nulli- | none |
| quad- | four |
| tri- | three |
| ab- | from, away from |
| ad- | toward |
| circum- | around |
| peri- | around |
| dia- | through, across |
| trans- | through, across |
| endo- | in, within |
| intra- | in, within |
| 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 |
| tachy | rapid, fast |