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Med. Terms -Prefixes
Med. Terms - Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward; near |
| endo- | innermost ; within |
| epi- | above;upon |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| para- | beside; beyond; around; abnormal |
| per- | thorugh |
| peri- | around |
| post- | after;behind |
| pre- | before;in front of |
| sub- | below ; underneath |
| trans - | across; through |
| brady - | slow |
| hyper - | above;more than normal |
| hypo- | below; deficient |
| poly - | many;much |
| tachy - | fast |
| ultra - | excessive |
| bi- | two |
| di- | two |
| hemi- | half; one side |
| mono - | one |
| tri - | three |
| quadri- | four |
| semi- | half; partial |
| tetra - | four |
| uni - | one |
| a - | away from |
| an- | without; not |
| anti - | against |
| de- | reversal; without |
| dys - | painful; difficult; abnormal |
| eu- | normal; good |
| mal - | bad; inadequate |
| mega - | large; great |
| re - | again |
| super- | more than |
| micro - | small |