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Medical Ter Prefixes

Prefixes

QuestionAnswer
A, An- Without, Not; Aphasia, Anuria
Ab- From, Off, Away From- Abnormal
Ad- To, Toward, Near; Adrenal
Ambi- On both sides; Ambidextrous
Amphi- On both sides; double, around or about; Amphicrania
Ana- Upward, Backward, Excessive, Again; Anaphoria
Ante- Before; Antepartum, Antenatal
Anti-,Ant- Against, Over Against; Antiseptic, Anthelmintic
Auto- Self; Autophobia
Con- With; Constriction
Contra- Against, opposed- Contraindication
De- Down, From; Dehiscence
Di- Twice, Double; Dicrotic
Dia- Through, Apart, Across, Between; Diaphragm
Dis- Apart(separation), Twice(duplication); Disarticulation, Discard
Ecto- Situated on, Without, Outside; Ectocardia
Endo Inward, Within; Endocardium
Ento- Within, Inner; Entocele
Epi- On, Upon; Epicardium
Ex- Away From, Without, Outside; Excision
Extra- Outside of, Beyond, In Addition; Extracranial
Hemi- One Half; Hemiplegia
Hyper- Above,Beyond, Excessive; Hyperemesis
Hypo- Under, Beneath, Deficient; Hypodermic
In- In, Within, Into, Not or Negative; Infiltration, Indigestion
Infra- Beneath; Infracostal
Inter- Between; Interstitial
Intra- Within; Intravenous
Meso- Middle; Mesoderm
Meta- Change, Transformation, Exchange After, Next; Metastasis
Pan- All; Panhysterectomy
Para- Beside, Beyond,Accessory to, Apart from; Parenal
Peri- Around; Pericardium
Post- After-, Behind;- Postnasal
Pre- Before; Prenatal
Retro- Backward, Behind- Retroaction
Semi- One Half; Semiflexion
Sub- Under, Near, Almost; subcutaneous
Super- Above, Implying Excess; supersecretion
Supra- Above, Over; Suprapubic
Uni- One; Unilateral
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