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Prefixes
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| auto- | self, own |
| hypo- , hyp- | under, below, deficient |
| an- , a- | without, not |
| hyper- | excessive, above normal |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | in, within |
| para- | near, beside, beyond |
| dia-, trans- | through, across |
| atel- | incomplete, imperfect |
| neo- | new |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | bad; painful; difficult |
| eu- | good, normal |
| tachy- | rapid |
| meso- | middle |
| poly- | many, much |
| endo-, intra- | in; within |
| epi- | above |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| peri-, circum- | around |
| post- | after |
| pre-, pro- | before, in front of |
| dipl-, diplo | double |
| hetero- | different |
| homo-, homeo- | same |
| mono-, uni- | one |
| primi- | first |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| super- | upper, above |