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Med. Term. Prefixes
Book "Medical Terminology in a Flash"; Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a- | without, absence of |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| an- | without, absence of |
| anti- | against |
| auto- | self |
| bi- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| circum- | around |
| dia- | through, across |
| dys- | painful, difficult |
| ec- | out, outside |
| ecto- | out, outside |
| en- | within, inner |
| endo- | within, inner |
| epi- | above, upon |
| eu- | good, normal |
| ex- | away from, external |
| extra- | away from, external |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | excessive, above normal |
| hypo- | below normal, beneath |
| in- | without, absence of |
| infra- | positioned beneath |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within, inner |
| iso- | same, equal |
| mal- | bad, inadequate |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| multi- | many. much |
| poly- | much, many |
| neo- | new |
| oligo- | deficient |
| para- | near, beside |
| peri- | near, beside |
| post- | after, following |
| pre- | before |
| pro- | before, forward |
| quadri- | four |
| re- | behind, back |
| retro- | behind, back |
| sub- | below normal, beneath |
| supra- | excessive, above normal |
| tachy- | rapid |
| tox- | poisonous |
| trans- | through or across |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | beyond |
| uni- | one |