unit 1 prefixes

a-, an-, in-

anemia

Not, without

Ana-

Anaphase

Up, apart

Ante-

Anterior

Before, in front of

Anti-

Antibiotic

Against

Bi-

Bilateral

Two

cata-

Catatonia

Down

Circum-

Circumference

around

Dis-

Distal

Apart from, not

Dys-

Dyspnea

Painful, difficult, abnormal

Ec-, ecto-

Ectopic

Out, outside

En-, endo-, intra-

Endoscopy

Within, inner

Epi-

Epigastric

Above, upon

Eu-

Euphoria

Good, normal

Ex-

Extubation

External, away from

Hemi-

Hemisphere

Half

Hyper-, Supra-

Hypertension, suprapubic

Excessive, above

Hypo-, sub-, infra-

Hypoglycemic, sublingual

Below, beneath

Inter-

Intercostal

Between

Iso-

Isotonic

Same, equal

Macro-

Macronutrient

Large

Mal-

Malpractice

Bad, inadequate

Meta-

Metabolic

Change

Micro-

Microscopic

Small

Mid-

Midline

Middle

Multi-

Multivitamins

Many

Neo-

Neonatal

New

Para-, peri-

Periorbital

Beside, near

Per-, trans-

Transvaginal

Through

Poly-

Polycystic

Much, many

Post-

Postpartum

After, following

Pre-, pro-

Premature

Before

Uni-, mono-

Unilateral

One