PREFIXES ONLY- Chapter 3

pre-

before

peri-

around

post-

after

endo-

in, within

intra-

within

epi-

above, upon

hypo-

under, below; deficient

infra-

under, below

sub-

under, below

inter-

between

retro-

backward, behind

bi-

two

dipl-

double

diplo-

double

hemi-

one-half

hyper-

excessive, above normal

macro-

large

micro-

small

mono-

one

uni-

one

multi-

many, much

poly-

many

quadri-

four

tri-

three

ab-

from, away from

ad-

toward

circum-

around

peri-

around

dia-

through, across

trans-

across, through

ecto-

outside, outward

exo-

outward

extra-

outside

para-

near, beside; beyond

super-

upper, above

supra-

above; excessive; superior

ultra-

excess, beyond

a-

without, not

an-

without, not

anti-

against

contra-

against

auto-

self, own

brady-

slow

dys-

bad; painful; difficult

eu-

good, normal

hetero-

different

homo-

same

homeo-

same or similar

tachy-

rapid