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AHS1001 prefixes
medical terminology Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epi | above, upon |
| hypo | under, below, deficient |
| infra | under, below |
| sub | under, below |
| inter | between |
| post | after, behind |
| pre | before, in front of |
| pro | before, in front of |
| retro | backward, behind |
| bi | two |
| dipl | double |
| diplo | double |
| hemo | one half |
| hyper | excessive, above normal |
| macro | large |
| micro | small |
| mono | one |
| uni | one |
| multi | many, much |
| poly | many, much |
| primi | first |
| quadri | four |
| tri | three |
| ab | from, away from |
| ad | toward |
| circum | around |
| peri | around |
| dia | through, across |
| trans | through, across |
| ecto | outside, outward |
| exo | outside, outward |
| extra | outside, outward |
| endo | in, within |
| intra | in, within |
| para | near, beside, beyond |
| super | upper, above |
| supra | above, excessive, superior |
| ultra | excess, beyond |
| a | without, not |
| an | without, not |
| anti | against |
| contra | against |
| brady | slow |
| dys | bad, painful, difficult |
| eu | good, normal |
| hetero | different |
| homo | same |
| homeo | same |
| mal | bad |
| pan | all |
| pseudo | false |
| syn | union, together, joined |
| sym | union, together |
| tachy | rapid |