Human Anatomy Lab: Prefixes

Acro-

at the apex, extremity, peak

Appen-

hang

Arthr-

joints

Artic-

joint

ax-

axis

bi-

two

brachi-

arm

capit-

head

caud-

tail

cephal-

heads

cerebr-

brain

cervic-, cervix-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

circum-

around

clavic-

neck

contra-

against

corona-

crown

cost-

rib

crani-

skull

cubit-

elbow

ant-, anti-

against, opposite

de-

from, down, out

di-

two

dors-

the back

ef-

away

epi-

over, above

extra-

outside, beyond

foram-

opening

foss-

ditch

hyal-

clear

hyper-

excessive

hypo-

under, below, deficient

inter-

between

infra-

below, beneath

intra-

within, inside

ipsi-

same

iso-

equal, same

jugul-

throat

lamina

layer

lat-

wide

later-

side

magn-

large

medi-

middle

mono-

single

neuro-

nerve

orb-

circular

para-

beside, near, beyond

pariet-

a wall

pelv-

a basin

peri-

around

pleur-

side, rib

post-

after, behind, ahead

pre-

before, ahead

retro-

backward, behind

sagitt-

arrow

semi-

half

super-

above, over

supra-

above, over, beyond

trans-

across, through