Terminology: Prefixes
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Prefix 1:
allo -
other, another
Ex.: allopathy -
Prefix 2:
ana -
up to, back, again, apart
Ex.: anaplastic, anabolic -
Prefix 3:
ante- -
before, forwards
Ex.: antecubital, ante-cibum -
Prefix 4:
anti- -
against, opposite
Ex.: antitoxin, antiseptic, antidepressant -
Prefix 5:
bi- -
twice, double
Ex.: biceps, bisulfite -
Prefix 6:
brady- -
slow
Ex.: bradycardia, bradytaxia -
Prefix 7:
circum- -
around
Ex.: circumoral, circumcision -
Prefix 8:
contra- -
against
Ex.: contraindication -
Prefix 9:
di-, dis- -
two
Ex.: distillation, dissect -
Prefix 10:
e-, ec-, ecto- -
out, from out of
Ex.: ectopic -
Prefix 11:
hyper- -
above, excessive
Ex.: hyperalimentation, hypertension -
Prefix 12:
hypo- -
below, deficient
Ex.: hypodermic, hypovolemic -
Prefix 13:
inter- -
among, between
Ex.: intercostal -
Prefix 14:
intra- -
within, inside, during
Ex.: intravenous, intrauterine -
Prefix 15:
macro-, mega-, megalo- -
large
Ex.: macrophage, megavitamin, megalomania -
Prefix 16:
mal- -
bad
Ex.: malnutrition, malaise -
Prefix 17:
micro- -
small
Ex.: micron, microscope -
Prefix 18:
mono -
one
Ex.: mononucleosis, monocyte -
Prefix 19:
para- -
beside, to the side of, wrong
Ex.: paranasal, parasympathetic -
Prefix 20:
peri- -
around
Ex.: pericardium -
Prefix 21:
poly- -
many
Ex.: polymorphonuclear, polypharmacy -
Prefix 22:
post- -
behind, after
Ex.: postpartum, postoperative, posttraumatic -
Prefix 23:
pre-, pro- -
before, in front
Ex.: prenatal, premature, proptosis -
Prefix 24:
primi- -
first
Ex.: primigravida -
Prefix 25:
pseudo- -
false
Ex.: pseudoplegia -
Prefix 26:
quadri-, tetra- -
four
Ex.: quadriplegia, tetracycline -
Prefix 27:
semi- -
half
Ex.: semiconscious -
Prefix 28:
sub- -
under, beneath
Ex.: subcutaneous -
Prefix 29:
tachy- -
rapid
Ex.: tachypnea, tachycardia -
Prefix 30:
trans- -
across, beyond, through
Ex.: transocular, transfusion -
Prefix 31:
dys- -
bad, abnormal
Ex.: dystrophy, dyspepsia -
Prefix 32:
iso- -
equal, same
Ex.: isomorphic, isotonic