Prefixes

a-, an-

not; without. Ex: anaerobic= without oxygen

anti-

against. Ex: antibacterial = works against bacteria

Brady-

slow. Ex:bradycardia= slow heart rate

tachy-

Fast. Ex: tachycardia= fast heartrate

hyper-

above;excessive. Ex:hyperthermia=body temperature above normal

hypo-

below;deficient. Ex:hypothermia=body temperature below normal

Peri-

around. Ex:perimeter = area around structure

endo-

inside;within. Ex: endoscopy = visual example within the body

Inter-

between. Ex: intercostal between ribs

Intra-

within. Ex: IV= within the vein

Epi-

Upon;above. Ex: epidermis = layer above skin

Poly-

many. Ex: polysaccharides = many sugars

Mono-

one. Ex:monolingual = one language

Dys-

bad;painful;difficult. Ex:dysfunctional = functioning poorly

Pre-

before. Ex: premature = born before due date

Post-

after. Ex: post-operative = time after surgery