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Prefixes
Veterinary Medical Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| peri- | around |
| pan- | all |
| post- | after |
| ab- | away from |
| dys- | difficult, painful, or bad |
| endo- | within or inside |
| pre- | before |
| hyper- | elevated, higher, or more than normal |
| inter- | between |
| poly- | many or excessive |
| sub- | below, under, or less |
| a- | without or no |
| an- | without or no |
| ad | toward |
| anti- | against |
| eu- | good, easy, or normal |
| ex- | without, out of, outside, or away from |
| ecto- | outside |
| hypo- | |
| intra- | within |
| oligo- | scant or little |
| post- | after |
| super- and supra- | above, beyond, or excessive |
| epi- | upper |
| extra- | outside |
| infra- | below or beneath |
| meta- | beyond |
| per- | thoughout |
| sub- | below, under, or decreased |
| trans- | across |
| ultra- | above, increased, or more than normal |