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Prefixes
Question | Answer | Example |
---|---|---|
anti- | against | antitoxin |
auto- | self | autoimmune |
contra- | against | contradiction |
dys- | abnormal, difficult | dysfunctional |
endo- | within, inside | endoscopy |
extra- | outside of | extraventricular |
hemi- | half | hemiglossectomy |
hyper- | above, increased | hyperplasia |
hypo- | under, decreased | hypodermic |
infra- | below, beneath | infrared |
inter- | between | intercostals |
intra- | within | intravenous |
mal- | bad, poor | malnutrition |
macro- | large | macrocephalia |
micro- | small | microscope |
multi- | many | multiparous |
neo- | new | neonatal |
peri- | around | perinatal |
poly- | many | polyneuritis |
post- | after | postpartum |
pre- | before | preclampsia |
pro- | before, for, on account of | prolapse |
pseudo- | false | pseudocyesis |
retro- | backward | retoperitoneal |
sub- | under, beneath | subcutaneous |
uni- | one | unilateral |
an- | without | anemia |