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Prefixes
Describing
Term | Definition |
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a- | without |
ab- | away from, negative, absent |
ad- | toward, to, in the direction of |
dextr/o | right side |
sinistr/o | left side |
ex- | out of, outside, away from |
in- | in, into, not, without |
macro- | large, long, abnormal size |
micr/o, micro | small |
mega-, megal/o | large |
olig/o | scanty, few |
pre- | before |
post- | after, behind |
dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
eu- | good, normal, well |
hyper- | excessive, increased |
hypo- | deficient, decreased |
inter- | between, among |
intra- | within, inside |
peri- | surrounding, around |
poly- | many |
sub- | under, less, below |
super-, supra- | above, excessive, beyond |