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prefixes
medix terminology
Question | Answer |
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A- | not, without |
Allo- | differing from norm, other |
An- | not, without |
Ana- | against, up , back |
Aniso- | unequal, dissimilar |
Auto- | self, own |
Dia- | through, across |
Epi- | above, upon |
Hetero- | different |
Homo- | same, alike |
Hyper- | excessive, above |
Iso- | same, equal |
Macro- | large |
Micro- | small |
Mono- | one |
Peri- | around |
Poly- | many, much |
Sub- | below, under |
Anti- | against, opposite |
Brady- | slow |
Dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
Endo- | in, within |
Eu- | good, normal |
Extra- | outside, out |
Hypo- | deficient, below |
Intra- | in, within |
Inter- | between |
Per- | through |
Pneu- | lungs, air |
Pro- | before, infront of |
Trachy- | rapid, fast |
Trans- | across, through |
Conta- | Against, opposite |
Di- | Two, double |
Hydro- | Water |
Necro- | Death, necrosis |
Para- | Near, beside, beyond |
Syn- | Union, joined, together |
Uni- | One |
Bi- | Two, double |
Eso- | Inward |
Exo- | Outward |
Hemi- | One half |
Ad- | Toward, in the direction of |
Mal- | Bad, poor |
Meta- | Change, beyond |
Micro- | Small |
Pan- | All, every, entire |
Poli- | Grey matter |
Post- | After, behind |
Pre- | Before, infront of |
Semi- | Half |
Tri- | Three |
Ante- | Before, infront of |
Endo- | In, within |
Leuko- | White |
Quadra- | Four |
Quadri- | Four |
Ultra- | Excess, beyond |
Juxta- | Beside, proximity, close to |