Prefixes Surgical Training

ante-

before, forward

contra-

against, opposite

hemi-

one-half

inter-

between, among

laparo-

abdomen

micro-

small

post-

after

retro-

backward

supra-

over, above

tri-

three

anti-

against

di-

two, twice, double

hyper-

excessive

intra-

within, inside

macro-

large

para-

beside, beyond

pre-

before

semi-

one-half

tachy

fast

uni-

one

bi-

two, twice, double

endo-

inside, within

hypo-

too little

ipsi-

same, same side

meso-

middle, intermediate

peri-

surrounding

pro-

before, in front of

sub-

under, beneath

trans-

across, through