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PREFIXES
Medical Terminology Prefixes PREFIXES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ENDO- | INNERMOST; WITHIN |
| EPI- | ABOVE; UPON |
| INTER- | BETWEEN |
| INTRA- | WITHIN |
| PERI- | AROUND |
| POST- | AFTER; BEHIND |
| PRE- | BEFORE; IN FRONT OF |
| SUB- | BELOW; UNDERNEATH |
| TRANS- | ACROSS; THROUGH |
| BI- | TWO |
| BRADY- | SLOW |
| HEMI- | HALF |
| HYPER- | ABOVE; MORE THAN NORMAL |
| HYPO- | BELOW; DEFICIENT |
| POLY- | MANY |
| QUADRI- | FOUR |
| TACHY- | FAST |
| TRI- | THREE |
| A- | WITHOUT; AWAY FROM |
| AN- | WITHOUT |
| ANTI- | AGAINST |
| DE- | WITHOUT; REVERSAL OF |
| DYS- | ABNORMAL |
| EU- | NORMAL |
| MAL- | BAD |
| RE- | AGAIN AND AGAIN |
| ANA- | APART/EXCESSIVE |