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Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a, an | lack of, without, not |
| ante | before, in front of, or forward |
| anti | opposing or against |
| co, con, com | together or with |
| de | down, or from |
| myo | muscle |
| neuro | nerve |
| oculo | eye |
| di | twice or two |
| extra, extro | beyond, outside of, or outward |
| hemi, semi | half, half of |
| hyper | above, excessive, beyond |
| encephalo | brain |
| gastro | stomach |
| hemato | blood |
| histo (histio) | tissue |
| intestino | intestine |
| bi | two |
| uni | one |
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward |
| macro | large |
| micro, micr | tiny, small |
| post | after, or following, behind |
| pre, pro | in front of, before, preceding |
| retro | behind, backward |
| semi | half |
| trans | through or across |
| tri | three |
| brachio | arm |
| cardio | heart |
| cyto | cell |
| derma, dermo, dermato | skin |
| laparo | abdomen, loin, or flank |
| opthalmo | eyes |
| oro | mouth |
| oto | ear |
| pulmono | lungs |
| mono | one |
| ecto | outside |
| exo | outside |
| endo | inside |
| epi | upon |
| ultra | excessive, beyond |
| hypo | deficient |
| infra | below or beneath |
| inter | between |
| intra | within, inside |
| intro | into or within |