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Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, -an | No, Not |
| aut- | Self |
| dia- | Complete, through |
| dys- | Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal |
| endo- | Within |
| exo- | Outside |
| hyper- | Excessive, more than normal, too much |
| hypo- | Below, less than normal, under |
| peri- | Surrounding |
| pro- | Before, forward |
| re- | Back |
| retro- | Behind |
| sub- | Under, below |
| trans- | Through, across |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Ad- | Toward, near |
| Ana- | Up, apart |
| Ante- | Before, foward |
| Anti- | Against |
| Bi- | Two, both |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Con- | With, together |
| Ec- | Out, outside |
| Epi- | Above, upon |
| Ex- | Out |
| Extra- | Outside of |
| Hemi- | Half |
| In- | In, into |
| Inter- | Between |
| Intra- | Within |
| Mal- | Bad |
| Meta- | Change, beyond |
| Neo- | New |
| Para- | Beside, near, along the side of |
| Poly- | Many, much |
| Post- | After, behind |
| Pre- | Before |
| Pros- | Before, forward |
| Quadri- | Four |
| Syn- | With, together |
| Tachy- | Fast |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ultra- | Beyond |
| Uni- | One |