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Prefix Medical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | without |
| anti-, contra- | against or opposed to |
| de- | from, down or not |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | to, toward, or near |
| circum-, peri- | around |
| dia-, trans | across or through |
| e-, ec-, ex- | out or away |
| ecto-, exo-, extra- | outside |
| en-, endo-, intra | within |
| epi- | upon |
| inter- | between |
| meso- | middle |
| meta- | beyond, after, or change |
| para- | alongside of or abnormal |
| retro- | backward or behind |
| sub-, infra- | below or under |
| bi- | two or both |
| hemi-, semi | half |
| hyper- | above or excessive |
| hypo- | below or deficient |
| macro- | large or long |
| micro- | small |
| mono-, uni | one |
| obligo- | few or deficient |
| pan- | all |
| poly-, multi- | many |
| quadri- | four |
| super-, supra | above or excessive |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | beyond or excessive |
| ante-, pre, pro- | before |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast |
| post- | after or behind |
| re- | again or back |
| con-, syn, sym- | together or with |
| dys- | painful, difficult or faulty |
| eu- | good or normal |
| neo- | new |