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Medical Term
Term | Definition |
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a-. an-, in- | Without, not, absence of |
ambi- | both, both sides, around, about |
bi- | two |
di- | twice, two, double |
hemi-, Semi- | half |
iso- | same, equal |
macro- | large |
micro- | small |
mono-, uni- | one, single |
multi- | many |
poly- | much |
oligo- | deficiency |
pan- | all |
quadri-, tetra- | four |
tri- | three |
ab- | away from |
ad- | toward |
anti- | against |
brady- | slow |
con- | together, with |
contra- | against, opposite |
Circum- | around |
dia-, trans- | through, across |
ec- ecto- | out, outside |
en-, end-, endo-, in-, intra- | in, within, inner |
epi- | above, upon |
eso- | inward |
ex-, exo-, extra- | away from, outside, external |
hyper-, super-, supra- | excessive, above |
hypo-, infra-, sub- | below, beneath |
inter- | between |
para-, peri- | beside, near |
post- | after, following |
pre- | before |
pro- | before, forward |
re-, retro- | behind, back |
tachy- | rapid |
ultra- | beyond |
dys- | bad,painful,difficult |
eu- | good, normal |
mal- | bad, inadequate |
neo- | new |
tox- | poison, toxin |