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JB Prefix Review
Frequently Used Prefix's - Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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a-, an-, in- | without, negative |
ab- | from, away from |
ad-, ac-, as-, at- | to, toward |
ante- | before, in front |
anti-, ant-, ob- | against |
bi-, bio | two or life |
brachy- | short |
brady- | slow |
cent- | hundred |
circum- | around |
co-, com-, con- | with, together |
contra | against |
de- | down from |
dextr- | right |
dia- | through |
dis- | apart |
dys- | bad, difficult |
e-, ex- | out, out from |
ec, exo-, extra | outside |
en- | in, on |
end-, endo-, | within |
epi- | upon |
eu- | good |
hemi-, semi- | half |
hyper- | over, above |
hypo- | under, below |
infra- | within |
kil-, kilo- | thouhsand |
macr-, macro- | large |
mal- | bad |
mes- | middle |
meta- | after, beyond |
micr-, micro | small |
milli- | one one-thousandth |
multi- | many |
neo- | new |
olig- | scanty, few |
onc- | tumor |
per- | through |
peri- | around |
poly- | much, many |
post- | after |
pre- | before |
presby- | old |
primi- | first |
pro- | before |
re- | back, again |
retr-, retro | behind |
sub- | under,below |
super-, supra | above |
syn-, sym | with, together |
tachy- | fast |