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prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an - prefix | no, not, without, negates the meaning. |
| ab- - prefix | away from; from |
| ad- - prefix | toward, at, increase, on, toward |
| ante- - prefix | before |
| anti- - prefix | against, opposing |
| bi-, bin- - prefix | two, twice, double |
| brady- - prefix | slow |
| de- - prefix | from, down, away from |
| dia- - prefix | through, complete |
| dys- - prefix | painful, abnormal, difficult, labored |
| endo- - prefix | within, in |
| epi- - prefix | on, upon, over |
| eu- - prefix | normal, good |
| hemi- - prefix | half |
| hyper- - prefix | above, excessive |
| inter- - prefix | between |
| intra- - prefix | within, in |
| macro- - prefix | large, long |
| meta- - prefix | after, beyond, change |
| micro- - prefix | small |
| multi- - prefix | many |
| neo- - prefix | new |
| nulli- - prefix | none |
| pachy- - prefix | thick, thickening, thickened |
| pan- - prefix | all, total |
| para- - prefix | beside, beyond, around, abnormal |
| per- - prefix | through |
| peri- - prefix | surrounding (outer) |
| poly- - prefix | many, much |
| post- - prefix | after |
| pre- - prefix | before |
| pro- - prefix | before |
| sub- - prefix | below, under |
| supra- - prefix | above |
| sym-, syn- - prefix | together, joined |
| tachy- - prefix | fast, rapid |
| trans- - prefix | through, across, beyond |
| tri- - prefix | three |
| uni- - prefix | one |