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Terminology prefixes
Chapter 2 terminology prefixes
| Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a- | without, not |
| ab- | from, away from |
| ad- | toward, increase |
| alb, albin/o | white |
| ambi- | both, both sides |
| an- | without, not |
| ante- | before, in front of |
| anti- | against |
| auto- | self |
| bi- | two, double |
| bio- | life |
| brady- | slow |
| chlor/o | green |
| circum- | around |
| cirrh/o | yellow, tawny |
| con- | together, with |
| contra- | against |
| cyan/o | blue |
| de- | down, from |
| dia- | through |
| dis- | free of, to undo |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| ecto- | outside |
| endo- | within, inner |
| eosin/o | red, rosy |