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Prefixes
Prefixes for Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | without, not |
| auto- | self |
| bi- | two, double |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| hypo- | less than, under |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| multi- | many |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many, much |
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before, in front |
| quad- | four |
| retro | behind, backward |
| semi- | half |
| sub- | under, below |
| tachy- | fast, rapid |