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Medical Terminology
Prefix more than one meaning
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- , an- | no, not, without, lack of, aprt |
| ad- | toward, near |
| 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- , pro- | before, in front of |
| super- | upper, above |
| supra- | above, beyond |