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Prefixes
Medical Terminology: Common Prefixes
Prefix | Meaning |
---|---|
a | without or away from |
ab | away from |
an | without |
ante | before or in front of |
anti | against |
ad | toward |
bi | two |
brady | slow |
cyan | blue |
contra | against |
di | two |
dys | pain |
epi | over or upon |
erythr | red |
endo | inner or within |
hemi | half |
hypo | below |
hyper | above or over |
intra | within, inside |
inter | among |
leuk | white |
multi | many |
mal | ill or bad |
micro | small |
macro | large |
mid | middle |
neo | new |
nulli | none |
per | through |
peri | around |
pro | before |
pseudo | false |
pre | before |
post | after |
poly | many |
quad | four |
re | again |
retro | behind |
supra | above |
syn | together |
sub | below |
super | above |
semi | partial |
tri | three |
tachy | rapid or fast |
ultra | excess |
uni | one |