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Medical Terminology
prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ante- | before, in front |
| pre- | before, in front |
| pro- | before, in front |
| epi- | above, upon |
| hypo- | below, under |
| infra- | below, under |
| sub- | below, under |
| inter- | between |
| medi- | middle |
| meso- | middle |
| post- | after, behind |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| bi- | two |
| dipl- | double |
| hemi- | half |
| semi- | half |
| hyper- | excessive |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | one |
| uni- | one |
| multi- | many, much |
| poly- | many, much |
| primi- | first |
| quadri- | four |
| tri- | three |
| a- | without, not |
| an- | without, not |
| im- | in, not |
| in- | in, not |
| ab- | away |
| ad- | toward |
| circum- | around |
| peri- | around |
| ex- | out, away from |
| ec- | out, away from |
| dia- | through, across |
| trans- | through, across |
| ecto- | outside, outward |
| exo- | outside, outward |
| extra- | outside, outward |
| endo- | within |
| intra- | within |
| para- | near, beside, beyond |
| super- | above, excessive |
| supra- | above, excessive |
| anti- | against |