MedTerm Ch 3 Prefixes

hypo-

under, below; deficient

hyper-

excessive, above normal

epi-

above, upon

sub-

under, below

infra-

under, below

inter-

between

post-

after, behind

pre-

before, in front of

pro-

before, in front of

retro-

backward, behind

primi-

first

dipl-

double

diplo-

double

hemi-

one half

mono-

one

uni-

one

bi-

two

tri-

three

quadri-

four

multi-

many, much

poly-

many, much

nulli-

none

macro-

large

micro-

small

ab-

from, away from

ad-

toward

circum-

around

dia-

through, across

trans-

through, across

ecto-

outside, outward

exo-

outside, outward

extra-

outside, outward

endo-

in, within

intra-

in, within

para-

near, beside; beyond

peri-

around

super-

upper, above

supra-

above; excessive; superior

ultra-

excess, beyond

a-, an-

without, not

anti-

against

contra-

against

brady-

slow

dys-

bad; painful; difficult

eu-

good, normal

hetero-

different

homeo-

same

homo-

same

auto-

self, own

mal-

had

pan-

all

pseudo-

false

syn-

union, together, joined

tachy-

rapid