Health science

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 heart rate

Hyper

above; excessive Ex: hyperactive=excessive activity

Hypo

below; deficient Ex: hypothermia=body below normal temperature

peri

around ex:perimeter=area around a building

Endo

inside;within ex:endocytosis=inside the cell

Epi

upon;above ex:epidermis=layer of skin above dermis

Inter

between ex:intercostal=between the ribs

Intra

within ex:intravenous=within the vein

Poly

many ex: polysaccharides= many sugars

mono

one ex: monolingual=one language

dys

bad; difficult; painful ex: dyslexia= difficulty processing language

pre

before ex: premature=born before due date

post

After ex: postoperative= after surgery