KSU - Medical Prefixes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hypo- | under, decreased |
| hyper- | high, excessive |
| homo- / homeo- | same |
| hetero- | opposite different |
| hemi- | half |
| extra- | outside, in addition too |
| ex/o- | out, out of |
| eu- | normal, good, true |
| eryth/r/o | red |
| epi- | above |
| endo- | within |
| ecto- | outside |
| dys- | abnormal, difficult, painful |
| anti- | against |
| auto- | self |
| ante- | before |
| ambi- | both |
| dis- | removal, seperation |
| bi- | two, double |
| circum- | around |
| brady- | slow |
| ad- | to, forward |
| acro- | extremities |
| ab- | away from |
| a-/ an- | without, not |
| diplo- | double, two |
| dia- | through |
| di- | two, twice |
| de- | without, removal |
| contra- | against |
| co- | together |
| meta- | beyond, over, change |
| micr/o- | small, one millionth |
| mon/o- | one |
| multi- | many |
| neo- | new |
| noct/i- | night |
| non- | not |
| olig/o | little, deficiency |
| ortho- | straight, correct |
| pan- | all |
| para- | beside, near |
| per- | by, through |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many |
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before |
| prim/i- | first |
| pro- | before |
| pseud/o- | false |
| quad/r/i- | four |
| re- | back, again |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| scler/o | hard, hardening |
| semi- | half |
| sub- | below, under |
| tachy- | fast |
| syn- / sym- | together |
| super- | above, excessive |
| supra- | above |
| trans- | through, across |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | beyond |
| un- | not |
| uni- | one |
| mes- | middle |
| mega/lo- | large, enlarge |
| melan/o- | black, dark |
| mal- | bad, poor |
| macro- | large |
| leuk/o | white, colorless |
| juxta- | near |
| iso- | equal, same |
| intra- | within |
| inter- | between |
| infra- | below |
| in- / im- | not |
| in / im | in, within |
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