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Medical Prefixes
Common Medical Terminology Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prefix | Beginning of word and tells how, why, where, when, how much, how many, position, direction, time, or status |
| a, an | lack of, without, not |
| ante | before, in front of , forward |
| anti | against, opposing |
| bi | double, two, twice, both |
| co, con, com | together, with |
| de | down, or from |
| di | twice, two |
| extra, extro | beyond, outside of, or outward |
| hemi, semi | half, half of |
| hyper | above, excessive, beyond |
| hyp, hypo | Below, beneath, deficient |
| infra | below or beneath |
| inter | between |
| intra | within, inside |
| intro | into, or within |
| macro | large |
| micro, micr | tiny, small |
| post | after, or following, behind |
| pre, pro | in front of, before, preceding |
| retro | behind, backward |
| trans | through or across |
| tri | three |
| ultra | excessive, beyond |