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Prefixes
Common Medical Prefixes -A
Term | Definition |
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A-, an- | Lack of, without, not |
Ante- | Before, in front of, or forward |
Anti- | Opposing or against |
Bi- | Double, two, twice, both |
Epi- | Above, or outside |
Hemi- | Half, half of |
Hyp-, hypo- | Below, beneath, deficient |
Hyper- | Above, excessive, beyond |
Infra- | Below or beneath |
Inter- | Between |
Intra- | Within, inside |
Intro | Into, or within |
Iso- | Equal, like, or similar |
Post- | After, or following, behind |
Pre-, pro- | In front of, before, preceding |
Retro- | Behind, backward |
Semi- | Half |
Sub- | Below or beneath |