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Terminology prefixes
Chapter 2 terminology prefixes
Prefix | Meaning |
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a- | without, not |
ab- | from, away from |
ad- | toward, increase |
alb, albin/o | white |
ambi- | both, both sides |
an- | without, not |
ante- | before, in front of |
anti- | against |
auto- | self |
bi- | two, double |
bio- | life |
brady- | slow |
chlor/o | green |
circum- | around |
cirrh/o | yellow, tawny |
con- | together, with |
contra- | against |
cyan/o | blue |
de- | down, from |
dia- | through |
dis- | free of, to undo |
dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
ecto- | outside |
endo- | within, inner |
eosin/o | red, rosy |