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9340 KJ Appendix A-1
Terminology Prefixes
| Prefixes | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a, | no; not; without |
| ante- | before; forward |
| anti- | against |
| bi | two; double; both; |
| bray | slow |
| contra | against,opposite |
| dys | difficult; painful |
| endo | within |
| epi- | above; upon |
| gyne/o- | woman |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | above; excessive |
| hypo | below; deficient |
| inter- | between |
| intra | within |
| mal | bad; poor; abnormal |
| neo | new |
| non | not |
| para | near; beside |
| per | through |
| peri- | around; surrounding |
| poly | many; excessive |
| post | after |
| pre | before; in front of |
| retro | behind; backward; upward |
| semi | half |
| sub- | below, under |
| syn | together; with |
| tachy- | fast |
| tri | three |