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Med Term Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- | without, not |
| ab- | from, away form |
| ad- | toward |
| an- | without, not |
| anti- | against |
| auto- | self, own |
| bi- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| circum- | around |
| contra- | against |
| dia- | through, across |
| dipl- | double |
| diplo- | double |
| dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
| ecto- | outside, outward |
| endo- | in, within |
| epi- | above, upon |
| eu- | good, normal |
| exo- | outside, outward |
| extra- | outside, outward |
| hemi- | one half |
| hetero- | different |
| homeo- | same |
| homo- | same |
| hyper- | excessive, above normal |
| hypo- | under, below, deficient |
| infra- | under, below |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | in, within |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | one |
| multi- | many, much |
| para- | near, beside, beyond |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many, much |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| quadr- | four |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| sub- | under, below |
| super- | upper, above |
| supra- | above; excessive; superior |
| tachy- | rapid |
| trans- | across, through |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | excess, beyond |
| uni- | one |