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direct/pos prefixes
medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ab-, Abs- | away from |
| Ad- | towards |
| Ante- | before; forward |
| Circum- | around |
| Ect/o-, Exo- | outer; outside |
| End/o, Ent-, Enter/o- | within; inner |
| Epi- | upon; outside of |
| Infra- | beneath; below |
| Inter- | between |
| Intra- | within |
| Meso- | middle |
| Meta- | beyond; change |
| Para- | alongside; abnormal |
| Peri- | around |
| Post- | behind; after |
| Pre- | before; in front |
| Retro- | backward; behind |
| Sub- | under |
| Super- | above |
| Supra- | above; upon |
| Trans- | across; through |