prefixes-
Terms
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- pseudo-
-
false
example:
pseudo/plegia
paralysis - bi-
-
two
example:
bi/later/al
side relating to - homo-
-
same
example:
homo/sex/ual
sex pertaining to -
hypo-
infra-
sub- -
under, below
examples:
hypo/derm/ic
skin relating to
infra/pub/ ic
pubis relating to
sub/nas/ al
nose pertaining to -
super-
supra- -
above, excessive
examples:
super/sensitive
sensation
supra/ren/ al
kidney relating to - epi-
-
above, upon
example:
epi/derm/is
skin noun ending -
mono-
uni- -
one
examples:
mono/nucle/ ar
nucleus pertaining to
uni/para
to bear (offspring) - post-
-
after, behind
example:
post/nat/ al
birth pertaining to - hyper-
-
excessive, above normal
example:
hyper/glyc/ emia
glucose, sugar blood -
ante-
pre-
pro-
-
before, in front of
examples:
ante/cubit/ al
elbow pertaining to
pre/operative
operation
pro/ot/ ic
ear pertaining to
- syn-
-
union, together, joined
example:
syn/arthr/osis
joint abnormal condition - retro-
-
backward, behind
example:
retro/peritone/ al
peritoneum pertaining to -
ec-
ex- -
out, out from
examples:
ex/top/ ia
place condition
ex/cise
to cut -
medi-
meso- -
middle
example:
medi/al
pertaining to
meso/derm
skin - quadri-
-
four
example:
quadri/plegia
paralysis - inter-
-
between
example:
inter/cost/al
ribs pertaining to -
im-
in- -
in, not
examples:
im/potency
potent
in/sane
sound -
dipl-
diplo- -
double, twofold
example:
dipl/opia
vision
diplo/cocci
spherical bacteria -
dia-
trans- -
through, across
examples:
dia/rrhea
flow
trans/fusion
a pouring
-
ecto-
exo-
extra- -
outside, outward
examples:
ecto/derm
skin
exo/tro/ ia
turning condition
extra/ocul/ar
eye pertaining to -
multi-
poly- -
many, much
examples:
multi/para
to bear (offspring)
poly/phobia
fear(s) - tri-
-
three
example:
tri/ceps
heads - macro-
-
large
example:
macro/cephal/y
head noun ending -
endo-
intra- -
in, within
examples:
endo/cardi/ um
heart noun ending
intra/muscul/ar
muscle relating to - brady-
-
slow
example:
brady/card/ ia
heart, noun ending condition - micro-
-
small
example:
micro/scope
instrument to view
- primi-
-
first
example:
primi/gravida
pregnancy - hetro-
-
different
example:
hetero/sex/ual
sex pertaining to - ad-
-
toward
example:
ad/stern/ al
sternum, relating to breastbone - ab-
-
from, away from
example:
ab/norm/ al
regular, pertaining to usual -
anti-
contra- -
against
examples:
anti/bacteria/al
bacteria pertaining to
contra/ception
conceiving
- dys-
-
bad, painful, difficult
example:
dys/pep/sia
digestion
-
hemi-
semi- -
half
examples:
hemi/plegia
paralysis
semi/circul/ar
circle pertaining to - mal-
-
bad
example:
mal/nutrition
food substances -
circum-
peri- -
around
examples:
circum/or/ al
mouth pertaining to
peri/oste/ itis
bone inflammation - eu-
-
good, normal
example:
eu/pnea
breathing
-
a-*
an- -
without, not
examples:
a/mast/ ia
breast condition
an/esthes/ ia
sensation condition - para-
-
near, beside, beyond
example:
para/nas/ al
nose pertaining to
- tachy-
-
rapid
example:
tachy/pnea
breathing - pan-
-
all
example:
pan/hyster/ ectomy
uterus excision