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AR Prefixes
Medical Term Prefixes
Question | Answer |
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bi- | two, double |
hemi- | half |
milli- | one-thousandth |
mono- | one, single |
nulli- | none |
primi- | first |
quadri- | four |
semi- | half |
tetra- | four |
tri- | three |
uni- | one |
hyper- | excessive |
hyp- | under, below, beneath, less than normal |
hypo- | under, below, beneath, less than normal |
multi- | many |
poly- | many, much |
ab- | from, away from |
ad- | toward, increase |
ambi- | both, both sides |
ante- | before, in front |
circum- | around |
de- | down, from |
dia- | through |
ecto- | outside |
endo- | within |
epi- | upon, over |
ex- | out, away from, outside |
exo- | outside, outward |
extra- | outside, beyond |
in- | in, inside, within, not |
infra- | beneath, below, under |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
juxta- | near, beside |
meso- | middle |
para- | near, beside, beyond, two like parts |
peri- | around |
pre- | before, in front |
pro- | in front, before |
re- | back, again |
retro- | backward, behind |
sub- | under, below |
supra- | above, over |
trans- | across, through |
rube- | red |
alb- | white |
a- | without, not, no |
an- | without, not, no |
ana- | not, without |
anti- | against |
contra- | against |
dis- | free of, to undo |
im- | not |
non- | not |
auto- | self |
bio- | life |
brady- | slow |
con- | together, with |
dys- | bad, difficult, painful, disordered |
eu- | well, easily, good, normal |
hetero- | different |
homeo- | likeness, same |
homo- | same |
hydro- | water |
idio- | individual |
meta- | beyond, after |
pan- | all |
per- | through |
pseudo- | false |
sym- | joined, together |
syn- | joined, together |
tachy- | rapid |
ultra- | beyond, excess |
xero- | dry |