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AHS1001 prefixes
medical terminology Prefixes
Question | Answer |
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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 |