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Latin Medical Roots
Roots like Ab-, Hyper-, Ecto-, Intra-, Ana-, and more
Latin Term | English Meaning |
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Ab- | Away from |
Ad- | To, toward, near |
Ambi- | Both |
Amphi- | About, on both sides, both |
Ampho- | Both |
Ana- | Up, again |
Ante- | Before, forward |
Apo- | From, away from |
Cata- | Down |
Circum- | Around |
Com | With, together |
Con | With, together |
Contra- | Against, opposite |
De- | Away from, detract |
Dia- | Through, complete |
Dis- | Reversal, apart from |
Dys- | Bad, painful, disordered |
E- | Out, away from |
Ex- | Out, away from |
Ec- | Out from |
Ecto- | Outside, outer side |
Endo- | Within |
Epi- | Upon, on |
Exo- | Outside, outer layer |
Extra | Outside |
Hemi- | Half |
Hyper- | Above, over, excessive |
Hypo- | Under, below, deficient |
Im, in | (In, into) -OR- (Not) |
Infra- | Below (Infrastructure, infrared) |
Inter | Between |
Intra | Within (intravenious) |
Meta | Beyond, change |
Opistho- | Behind, backwards |
Para | Beside, near to, beyond |
Per- | Through, excessive |
Peri- | Around |
Post- | After, behind |
Pro- | Before, in front of |
Re- | Back, again |
Retro- | Backward, located behind |
Semi- | Half |
Sub- | Under |
Super | Above, upper, excessive |
Supra | Above, upper, excessive |
Sym | Together, with |
Trans | Across, through, beyond |
Ultra | Beyond, in excess |