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Prefixes for MedTerm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hyper- | excessive, increased |
| -hypo | deficient, decreased |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| peri- | surrounding, during |
| post- | after, behind |
| ab- | away from, negative, absent |
| ad- | toward, to, in the direction of |
| dextro- | right side |
| sinistro- | left side |
| macro- | large, long, abnormal size |
| micro- | small |
| ex- | out of, away from |
| -in | in, into, not, withour |
| mega-, megalo | large, great |
| oligo- | scanty, few |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| eu- | good, normal, well, easy |
| inter- | between or among |
| intra- | within or inside |
| sub- | under, less, below |
| super, supra | above or excessive |