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Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bi- | two, double |
| Hemi- | half |
| Milli- | one-thousandth |
| Mono- | One, single |
| Nulli- | None |
| Primi- | first |
| Quadri- | Four |
| Semi- | Half |
| Tetra- | Four |
| Tri- | Three |
| Uni- | One |
| Hyper- | Excessive |
| Hyp- | Under, below, beneath, less than normal |
| Hypo- | Under, below, beneath, less than normal |
| Multi- | Many |
| Poly- | Many, much |
| Ab- | from, away from |
| Ad- | toward, increase |
| Ambi- | both, both sides |
| Ante- | Before, in front |
| Circum- | Around |
| De- | down, from |
| Dia- | through |
| Ecto- | outside |
| Endo- | within |
| Epi- | Upon, over |
| Ex- | out, away from, outside |
| Exo- | outside, outward |
| Extra- | outside, beyond |
| In- | in, inside, within, not |
| Infra- | beneath, below, under |
| Inter- | between |
| Intra- | Within |
| Juxta- | near, beside |
| Meso- | Middle |
| Para- | near, beside, beyond, two like parts |
| Peri- | Around |
| Pre- | Before, in front |
| Pro- | In front, before |
| Re- | back, again |
| Retro- | Backward, behind |
| Sub- | Under, below |
| Supra- | Above, over |
| Trans- | across, through |
| Alb- | white |
| Albin/o | white |
| chlor/o | green |
| cirrh/o | yellow, tawny |
| Cyan/o | blue |
| Eosin/o | red, rosy |
| Erythr/o | red |
| Glauc/o | gray, silver |
| Jaund/o | yellow |
| Lute/o | yellow |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Melan/o | Black |
| Poli/o | Gray |
| Purpur/o | Purple |
| Rube- | red |
| Xanth/o | yellow |
| a- | without, not, no |
| An- | without, not,no |
| Ana- | not, without |
| Anti- | against |
| Contra- | against |
| Dis- | Free of, to undo |
| Im- | not |
| Non- | Not |
| Auto- | self |
| Bio- | life |
| Brady- | slow |
| Con- | together, with |
| Dys- | bad, difficult, painful, disordered |
| Eu- | well, easily, good, normal |
| Exo- | outside, outward |
| Hetero- | different |
| Homeo- | Likeness, same |
| Homo- | Same |
| Hydro- | Water |
| Idio- | Individual |
| Meta- | Beyond, after |
| Pan- | all |
| Multi- | many |
| Per- | Through |
| Post- | After, behind |
| Pseudo- | False |
| Sym- | Joined, together |
| Syn- | Joined, together |
| Tachy- | Rapid |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ultra- | Beyond, excess |