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Common Prefixes
Common Prefixes of Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- | no, not, without |
| an- | no, not, without |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| bi- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| contra- | against |
| di- | two |
| de- | down, away |
| dia- | across, through |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| endo- | inside |
| epi- | upon |
| extra- | outside |
| im- | not |
| in- | not |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | inside |
| hyper- | over, (higher), above |
| hypo- | under, (lower), below |
| macro- | large |
| medi- | middle |
| micro- | small |
| multi- | many |
| mon- | one |
| oligo- | few |
| pachy- | thick |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many |
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before |
| primi- | first |
| pro- | before |
| quadri- | four |
| retro- | behind, backward |
| sub- | under, below, beneath |
| tachy- | fast |
| trans- | through |
| tri- | three |