Word Parts with Directional Meaning

ab-

away from

ad-

toward

af-

toward

ambi-

around, on both sides, about

anter/o

front

centr/o

center

circum-

around

dia-

complete, through

dorsi-

back

ec-

out, outside

ecto-

out, outside

em-

in

en-

in, within

end-

in, within

endo-

in, within

epi-

above, upon, on

eso-

inward

ex-

out, away from

exo-

out, away from

extra-

outside

fore-

before, in front

hyper-

above, excessive

in-

in, into, not

infra-

below, inferior to, beneath

inter-

between

intra-

within, into

juxta-

near

later/o

side

medi/o

middle

meso-

middle

per-

through

peri-

surrounding

poster/o

back (of body), behind

pro-

before, forward

pros/o

forward, anterior

retro-

behind, back, backward

sub-

under, below

super-

above, beyond

supra-

above, upper

trans-

across, through

ventr/o

belly side of body