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Medical Terminology4
Prefixes for Position/Direction/Misc.
| Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| ante-, pre- | before in time or place |
| circum-, peri- | around |
| dia- | through |
| ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra- | out, without, away from |
| en-, endo- | inside |
| epi- | above, on |
| hypo-, infra-, sub- | beneath, under |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| meso-, mid-, medio- | middle |
| para- | near, beside or abnormal |
| per- | through or by |
| post- | after, behind |
| retro- | behind, backward |
| super-, supra- | above, beyond |
| sym-, syn- | joined together |
| trans- | across |
| a-, an- | no, not, without |
| in- | not or inside |
| anti-, contra- | against |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | bad, difficult |
| eu- | normal, good |
| mal- | bad |
| pro- | favoring, supporting |
| tachy- | fast |
| alb/o, albin/o, leuk/o | white |
| chlor/o | green |
| cyan/o | blue |
| erythr/o | red |
| melan/o | black |
| xanth/o | yellow |