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Medical Prefixes
common medical prefixes
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Medical
Undergraduate 2
01/12/2009

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Term
ab-
Definition
away from
Term
ad-
Definition
towards
Term
an-
Definition
without; not
Term
ante-
Definition
before; in front of
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
auto-
Definition
self; own
Term
bi-
Definition
two
Term
brady-
Definition
slow
Term
circum-
Definition
around
Term
contra-
Definition
opposite; against
Term
de-
Definition
lack of; removal
Term
di-
Definition
through; complete; two
Term
dia-
Definition
through; complete
Term
dis-
Definition
apart from
Term
dys-
Definition
painful; abnormal; difficult
Term
ecto-
Definition
outer
Term
en-
Definition
in
Term
endo-
Definition
inner; within
Term
epi-
Definition
above; on top of
Term
ex-
Definition
outside; out
Term
hemi-
Definition
half; partial
Term
hyper-
Definition
excessive; above
Term
hypo-
Definition
deficient; below
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term
intra-
Definition
within
Term
macro-
Definition
large
Term
mal-
Definition
bad; poor
Term
meso-
Definition
middle
Term
micro-
Definition
small
Term
mono-
Definition
single; one
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
non-
Definition
not
Term
para-
Definition
abnormal; near; beside
Term
peri-
Definition
around; surrounding
Term
poly-
Definition
excessive; many
Term
post-
Definition
after; behind
Term
pre-
Definition
before
Term
quadri-
Definition
four
Term
retro-
Definition
backward
Term
sub-
Definition
under; below
Term
trans-
Definition
across; through
Term
ultra-
Definition
beyond; excessive
Term
uni-
Definition
one
Term
mega-
Definition
enlarged
Term
semi-
Definition
partial
Term
abs-
Definition
away from
Term
aero-
Definition
air; gas
Term
ambi-
Definition
around; on all sides
Term
ano-
Definition
anus
Term
angio-
Definition
blood vessel
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