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Common Prefixes
Common Prefixes of Medical Terms
Term | Definition |
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a- | no, not, without |
an- | no, not, without |
ante- | before |
anti- | against |
bi- | two |
brady- | slow |
contra- | against |
di- | two |
de- | down, away |
dia- | across, through |
dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
endo- | inside |
epi- | upon |
extra- | outside |
im- | not |
in- | not |
inter- | between |
intra- | inside |
hyper- | over, (higher), above |
hypo- | under, (lower), below |
macro- | large |
medi- | middle |
micro- | small |
multi- | many |
mon- | one |
oligo- | few |
pachy- | thick |
peri- | around |
poly- | many |
post- | after, behind |
pre- | before |
primi- | first |
pro- | before |
quadri- | four |
retro- | behind, backward |
sub- | under, below, beneath |
tachy- | fast |
trans- | through |
tri- | three |