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Medical Ter Prefixes
Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A, An- | Without, Not; Aphasia, Anuria |
| Ab- | From, Off, Away From- Abnormal |
| Ad- | To, Toward, Near; Adrenal |
| Ambi- | On both sides; Ambidextrous |
| Amphi- | On both sides; double, around or about; Amphicrania |
| Ana- | Upward, Backward, Excessive, Again; Anaphoria |
| Ante- | Before; Antepartum, Antenatal |
| Anti-,Ant- | Against, Over Against; Antiseptic, Anthelmintic |
| Auto- | Self; Autophobia |
| Con- | With; Constriction |
| Contra- | Against, opposed- Contraindication |
| De- | Down, From; Dehiscence |
| Di- | Twice, Double; Dicrotic |
| Dia- | Through, Apart, Across, Between; Diaphragm |
| Dis- | Apart(separation), Twice(duplication); Disarticulation, Discard |
| Ecto- | Situated on, Without, Outside; Ectocardia |
| Endo | Inward, Within; Endocardium |
| Ento- | Within, Inner; Entocele |
| Epi- | On, Upon; Epicardium |
| Ex- | Away From, Without, Outside; Excision |
| Extra- | Outside of, Beyond, In Addition; Extracranial |
| Hemi- | One Half; Hemiplegia |
| Hyper- | Above,Beyond, Excessive; Hyperemesis |
| Hypo- | Under, Beneath, Deficient; Hypodermic |
| In- | In, Within, Into, Not or Negative; Infiltration, Indigestion |
| Infra- | Beneath; Infracostal |
| Inter- | Between; Interstitial |
| Intra- | Within; Intravenous |
| Meso- | Middle; Mesoderm |
| Meta- | Change, Transformation, Exchange After, Next; Metastasis |
| Pan- | All; Panhysterectomy |
| Para- | Beside, Beyond,Accessory to, Apart from; Parenal |
| Peri- | Around; Pericardium |
| Post- | After-, Behind;- Postnasal |
| Pre- | Before; Prenatal |
| Retro- | Backward, Behind- Retroaction |
| Semi- | One Half; Semiflexion |
| Sub- | Under, Near, Almost; subcutaneous |
| Super- | Above, Implying Excess; supersecretion |
| Supra- | Above, Over; Suprapubic |
| Uni- | One; Unilateral |