MNT Word Part (prefixes)

a/an

no, not, without

ex. Anorexia, Anosmia

anti-

against

ex. Anitemetic

contra-

aganist; opposite

ex. contralateral

dys-

bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

ex. dysphagia, dysarthria, dyspepsia, dysgeusia

de-

down, away

ex. decubitus

ex-

outside of

ex. Extubated

ec-

out, outside

ex. Ecchymosis

ab-

away from

ex. ablate

ad-

towards

ex. adhesion

ante-

before; forward

ex. Anterolateral

dia-

complete; through

ex. dialysis

endo-

within, internal

ex. Endoscopy

epi-

above, beyond

ex. Epidermis

inter-

between

ex. intercostal

intra-

within

ex. intracranial

peri-

surrounding; partial

ex. pericarditis, periodontal

pre-

before; in front of

ex. preprandial

post-

after; behind of

ex. postprandial, postictal

super-

above, over

ex. superficial

brady-

slow

ex. bradycardia, bradylogia

hyper-

above; execssive

ex. hyperemesis, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hypermetabolic, hypertrophy

hypo-

below; deficient; less than normal

ex. hypochlorhydria, hypoglossal, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, hypovolemic, hypoxia

nano-

very small

ex. nanocephalia

olig-

scanty/few

ex. oliguria

poly-

many

ex. polyneuritis

tachy-

fast

ex. tachycardia

ambi-

around, on both sides; about

ex. Ambidextrous

ispi-

same

ex. ispilateral

levo-

left

ex. Levoversion

nacro-

numbness, sleep

ex. Narcolepsy

re-

again, back

ex. resection