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MedTerms Mult Def Pr
Prefixes that have more than one meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | no, not, without, lack of, apart |
| ad- | toward, near, to |
| bi- | two, double |
| de- | down, away from |
| di- | two, double |
| dia- | through, between, complete |
| dif-, dis- | apart, free from, separate |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful, abnormal |
| ec-, ecto- | out, outside, outer |
| end-, endo- | within, inner |
| ep-, epi- | upon, over, above |
| eu- | good, normal |
| ex-, exo- | out, away from |
| extra- | outside, beyond |
| hyper- | above, beyond, excessive |
| hypo- | below, under, deficient |
| in- | in, into, not |
| mega- | large, great |
| meta- | beyond, over, between, change |
| para- | beside, alongside, abnormal |
| poly- | many, much, excessive |
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pro- | before, in front of |
| super- | above, upper |
| supra- | above, beyond |