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HHS Know Prefixes
Must know Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epi- | above, upon |
| hypo- | under, below, deficient |
| sub- | under, below |
| inter- | between |
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| bi- | two |
| hemi-, semi- | half |
| hyper- | excessive, above normal |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| multi-, poly- | many, much |
| quadri- | four |
| tri- | three |
| a-, an- | without, not |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
| dia-, trans- | through, across |
| peri-, circum- | around |
| mono- | one |
| ab- | away |
| ad- | toward |
| super- | upper, above |
| supra- | above, excessive, superior |
| anti- | against |
| auto- | self |
| eu- | good normal |
| hetero- | different |
| homo- | same |
| intra- | within |
| pseudo- | false |
| tachy- | fast, rapid |