Anatomy of word construction: Prefix

Terms	Definitions
Prefix	an element added to the begining of a root or combining form to further expand the menaing of a medical term
epi-	above
hypo-	below
bi-	two
uni-	one
macro-	large
post-	after
pre-	before
micro	small
peri-	around
dia-	complete
pro-	before, project forward
in-	in
de-	without
hyper-	above normal
hypo	below normal
trans-	across, through
intra-	within, inside

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