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Prefix
| Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A- | WITHOUT / AWAY FROM |
| A(N)- | ABSENCE OF |
| AB- | AWAY FROM |
| AD- | TOWARD |
| AN- | WITHOUT |
| ANA- | UP / APART |
| ANTE- | BEFORE |
| ANTI- | AGAINST |
| ARTHR- | JOINT |
| AUR(I)- | EAR |
| AUTO- | SELF |
| BI / BIS - | DOUBLE / TWICE / TWO |
| BRACHY- | SHORT |
| BRADY- | SLOW |
| CARCIN- | CANCER |
| CARDI- | HEART |
| CEPHAL- | HEAD |
| CIRCUM- | AROUND |
| CONTRA- | COUNTER / OPPOSITE |
| CORPOR- | BODY |
| CYAN- | BLUE |
| CYST- | BLADDER |
| DERM- | SKIN |
| DIPL- | DOUBLE |
| DIS- | APART |
| DORS- | BACK |
| DYS- | BAD / ABNORMAL / PAINFUL |
| ECT- | OUTSIDE |
| ENDO- | INSIDE |
| ENTER- | INTESTINE |
| EPI- | OUTER |
| ERYTHR- | RED |
| EU- | NORMAL |
| EX- | OUTWARD |
| EXTRA- | OUTSIDE |