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Terminology - Prefix
Term | Definition |
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Dia- | Complete, through |
Endo- | Within |
Epi- | Above, upon |
Ex-, exo- | Out, outside of, outward |
Hyper- | Excessive, above, more than normal |
Hypo- | Deficient, below, less than normal |
In- | Into, in |
Peri- | Surrounding, around |
Pro- | Before, forward |
Re- | Back, backward, again |
Retro- | Behind |
Sub- | Below, under |
Trans- | Across, through |
Ana | Up |
Cata | Down |
Inter | Between |
Intra | Within |
Meta | Change |
A, an | No, not, without |
Ab | Away from |
Ad | Toward |
Ante | Before, forward |
Anti | Against |
Auto | Self, own |
Bi | Two |
Brady | Slow |
Con | With, together |
Contra | Against, opposite |
De | Lack of, down |
Dys | Difficult, painful |
Ec | Out, outside |
Eu | Good, normal |
Hemi | Half |
In | Not or within, into |
Infra | Beneath, under |
Macro | Large |
Neo | New |
Pan | All |
Para | Abnormal, beside, near |
Per | Through |
Poly | Many, much, multiple |
Post | After, behind |
Pre- | Before, in front |
Supra | Above, upper |
Syn, sym | Together, with |
Tachy | Fast |
Ultra | Beyond, excess |
Uni | One |