Prefixes

a-,an-

Not; without Ex: Anemia=Lacks/Without healthy blood cells

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: Hyperthermia=body temp. above average

Hypo-

below; deficient Ex: Hypothermia body temp below normal

Peri-

around Ex: Perimeter=area around a building

Endo-

inside; within Ex: Endoscopy=Visual exam within the body (scope).

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; painful; difficult Ex: Dysfunctional

Pre-

Before Ex: Premature=Born before due date

Post-

After Ex: Post operative=time after surgery