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Medical Prefixes & Suffixes "A thru H"
Word Use | Definitions | Prefix or Suffix? |
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a, an | without | Prefix |
ab | away from | Prefix |
ad | toward | Prefix |
algia (al-j-uh) | pain | Prefix or Suffix (mostly) |
ante (an-tuh) | before; wall part | Prefix or Suffix |
anti | against | Prefix |
bi | two; double | Prefix |
brady | slow | Prefix or Suffix |
circum | around | Prefix |
co; con | together | Prefix or Suffix |
de | down or away from | Prefix or Suffix |
desis | binding; fixation of | Prefix or Suffix (mostly) |
dia | through | Prefix or Suffix |
dys (dis) | difficult; abnormal | Prefix |
ecto | outside | Prefix |
ectomy | excision (surgical removal) | Prefix or Suffix (mostly) |
endo | within | Prefix |
epi | outer; on top of; over | Prefix |
exo | away from | Prefix |
extra | outside; beyond | Prefix or Suffix |
ferro (fur-row) | iron | Prefix |
fore | before | Prefix or Suffix |
form | shape of | Prefix or Suffix |
graphy | writing; record | Prefix or Suffix |
hemi | half | Prefix |
hydra; hydro | water | Prefix |
hyper | above | Prefix |
hypo | below | Prefix |