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Prefixes
Prefixes flashcards for Health Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prefix | A word component placed in front of a root/word to change or modify its meaning |
| Ab | Away from midline |
| Acu | Needle |
| Anti | Against |
| Auto | Self |
| Bi | Two, Double, Both |
| Dys | Abnormal, Bad, Painful |
| Hemi | Half |
| Hetero | Opposite, Different |
| Homo | Same, Similar |
| Hyster | Uterus |
| Men | Menstraution |
| Quadri | Four |
| Re | Back, Again |
| Super | Above, Beyond |
| Tri | Three |
| A | An, Without, None |
| Ad | Toward, Near midline |
| Acro | Extremities |
| Ambi | On both sides |
| Bio | Life |
| Brady | Slow |
| Circum | Around, Encircling |
| Contra | Against |
| Endo | Within |
| Hyper | Excessive, Above, Over, Too Much, Beyond |
| Hypo | Less Than, Under, Below, Deficient |
| Hydro | Fluid, Water |
| Inter | Between |
| Intra | Within |
| Iso | Equal |
| Mal | Ill, Bad |
| Meta | After, Beyond, Change |
| Multi | Many, More than one |
| Neo | New or Abnormal |
| Poly | Many, Much |
| Post | After, Behind |
| Pro | Before, In front of, Forward |
| Retro | Behind, Backward |
| Sub | Under, Below, Beneath |
| Supra | Above, On the top side |
| Tachy | Fast |
| Trans | Across, Over |
| Ex | Out, Out of |
| Epi | Upon, Over, Above |