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UB Medical Prefixes
Prefixes from Willis Medical Terminology Textbook
Question | Answer |
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a- | without |
anti- | against or opposed to |
de- | from, down, or not |
ab- | away from |
ad- | to, toward, or near |
circum- | around |
dia- | across or through |
e- | out or away |
ecto- | outside |
en- | within |
epi- | upon |
inter- | between |
meso- | middle |
meta- | beyond, after, or change |
para- | alongside of, or abnormal |
retro- | backward or behind |
sub- | below or under |
bi- | two or both |
hemi- | half |
hyper- | above, excessive |
macro- | large or long |
micro- | small |
mono- | one |
oligo- | few or deficient |
pan- | all |
poly- | many |
quadri- | four |
super- | above or excessive |
tri- | three |
ultra- | beyond, excessive |
ante- | before |
brady- | slow |
tachy- | fast |
post- | after or behind |
re- | again or back |
con- | together or with |
dys- | painful, difficult, or faulty |
eu- | good or normal |
neo- | new |
an- | without |
contra- | against or opposed to |
peri- | around |
trans- | across or through |
ec- | out or away |
ex- | out or away |
exo- | outside |
extra- | outside |
endo- | within |
intra- | within |
infra- | below or under |
semi- | half |
uni- | one |
multi- | many |
supra- | above or excessive |
pre- | before |
pro- | before |
syn- | together or with |
sym- | together or with |