common prefixes

A-, An-

Without; Lacking

ex. Anemia

Andr/o-

Male

ex. Androgen

Anti-

Against

ex. Anticholinergic drugs

Auto-

Self

ex. Autocrine

Bio-

Life

ex. Biology

Chem/o-

Chemistry

ex. Chemotherapy

Contra-

Against

ex. Contraception

Cyt/o-

Cell

ex. Cytokine

Dis-

Separation; Taking apart

ex .Dissection

Dys-

Difficult; Abnormal

ex. Dyspnea

Eu-

Good; Well

ex. Eupnea

Fibr/o-

Fiber

ex. Fibrosis

Gluco-, Glyco-

Glucose; Sugar

ex. Glycogen

Gyn/o-, Gynec-

Female

ex. Gynecology

Hydr/o-

Water

ex. Hydrocephalus

Idio-

Self; One's own

ex. Idiopathic

Lyso-, Lys-

Break down; Destruction; Dissolving

ex. Lysosome

Mal-

Bad; Abnormal

ex. Malignant

Myc/o-

Fungus

ex. Mycetoma

Necr/o-

Death

ex. Necrosis

Neo-

New

ex. Neonate

Oxy-

Sharp; Acute; Oxygen

ex .Oxytocin

Pan-, Pant/o-

All or everywhere

ex. Pancytopenia

Pharmaco-

Drug; Medicine

ex. Pharmacist

Re-

Again; Backward

ex. Rejuvenation

Somat/o-, Somatico-

Body; Bodily