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Prefixes
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | no, not, without (anemia) |
| aut,- auto | self, own (autopsy) |
| dia- | complete, through (diagnosis) |
| endo- | within (endocrinologist) |
| epi- | above, upon (epigastric) |
| ex,- exo- | out, outside of, outward (excision) |
| hyper- | excessive, above, more than normal (hyperthyroidism) |
| hypo- | deficient, below, under, less than normal (hypogastric) |
| in- | into, in (incision) |
| peri- | surrounding, around (pericardium) |
| pro- | before, forward (prostate gland) |
| re- | back, backward, again (resection) |
| retro- | behind (retroactive) |
| sub- | below, under (sub hepatic) |
| trans- | across, through (transhepatic) |