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Table 3.2
Module 14 - Common Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | without (anesthesia,apathy,anemia) |
| ante- | before,forwards (antecubital) |
| anti- | against (antitoxin) |
| bi- | twice,double (biceps) |
| circum- | around (circumcision) |
| con- | together (congestion) |
| dys- | bad,abnormal (dystrophy,dyspepsia) |
| e-,ec-,ecto- | out,from out of (ectopic) |
| en-, endo- | into (endoarteritis) |
| extra- | outside, beyond, in addition (extraoral) |
| hemi- | half (hemiplegia) |
| homo- | same (homeopathy) |
| hyper- | above,excessive (hypertension) |
| hypo- | below,deficient (hypodermic, hypovolemic) |
| inter- | among,between (intercostal) |
| intra- | within,inside,during (intravenous) |
| iso- | equal,same (isomorphic,isotonic) |
| micro- | small (micron,microscope) |
| mono | one (mononucleosis, monocyte) |
| neo- | new (antineoplastic) |
| non | not (nontoxic) |
| peri- | around (pericardium) |
| poly- | many (polypharmacy) |
| post- | behind,after (postpartum,postoperative) |
| pre- | before,in front (prenatal,premature infant) |
| pseudo- | false (pseudoplegia) |
| semi- | half (semiconscious) |
| sub- | under,beneath (subcutaneous) |
| super- | above, in addition, over, excessive (supersensitive) |
| syn | together, with (syndrome) |
| tachy- | rapid (tachypnea) |
| tri- | three (triceps) |
| uni- | one (unicellular) |