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Prefixes
HSA Med Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ante-, pre-, pro-: | before, in front |
| epi-: | above, upon |
| hypo-, infra-, sub-: | under, below |
| inter-: | between |
| medi-, meso-: | middle |
| post-: | after, behind |
| retro-: | backward, behind |
| bi-: | two |
| dipl-, diplo-: | double, twofold |
| hemi-, semi-: | half |
| hyper-: | excessive, above normal, much, many |
| macro-: | large |
| micro-: | small |
| mono-, uni-: | one |
| multi-, poly-: | many, much |
| primi-: | first |
| quadri-: | four |
| tri-: | three |
| a-, an-: | without, not |
| im-, in-: | in, not |
| ab-: | from, away from |
| ad-: | toward |
| circum-, peri-: | around |
| ec-, ex-: | out, out from |
| dia-, trans-: | through, across |
| ecto-, exo-, extra-: | outside, outward |
| endo-, intra-: | in, within |
| para-: | near, beside, beyond |
| super-, supra-: | above, excessive |
| all-: | other, differing from the usual |
| anti-, contra-: | against |
| brady-: | slow |
| con-, com-: | with, together |
| dys-: | bad, painful, difficult |
| eu-: | good, normal |
| hetero-: | different |
| homo-: | same |
| mal-: | bad |
| neo-: | new |
| pan-: | all |
| pseudo-: | false |
| syn- (or sym- before b, p, ph or m): | union, together, joined |
| tachy-: | rapid |
| ultra-: | excess, beyond |