Med Term Prefixes and Suffixes

(prefix) a- / an-

without

(prefix) amphi- / ampho-

on both sides, around, both

(prefix) ana- / ano-

upward, back against

(prefix) anti-

opposed/against

(prefix) apo-

away/apart from/derived from

(prefix) di-

two

(prefix) dia-

through, across

(prefix) dicho-

in two, twofold

(prefix) dys-

difficult

(prefix) ec- / ek- / ex-

outside of

(prefix) ecto-

on the outside

(prefix) en- / em-

in/within

(prefix) endo- / ento-

within

(prefix) epi- / eph-

upon/on

(prefix) eso-

inward

(prefix) eu-

well/normal/good

(prefix) exo-

outside of

(prefix) hemi-

half/partly

(prefix) hyper

above/excessive

(prefix) hypo

deficient, below

(prefix) kata- / cata- / cat-

downward, against, complete

(prefix) meta- / met-

change, transformation, after, beyond

(prefix) opistho-

behind/backward

(prefix) pali- / palin-

again, once more, backwards

(prefix) para-

alongside/opposite/abnormal

(prefix) peri-

around

(prefix) pro-

in front of, forward

(prefix) pros-

toward; in addition

(prefix) proso-

forward, before

(prefix) syn- / sym-

together, with

(prefix) a- / ab-

away/apart from

(prefix) ad- / af-

toward, to, near

(prefix) ambi-

around both sides

(prefix) ante-

before

(prefix) bi- / bin-

twice, double, twofold

(prefix) circum-

around

(prefix) con- / col- / com- / co- / cor-

with, together, complete

(prefix) contra-

against, opposite

(prefix) de-

down from / not

(prefix) demi-

half/part

(prefix) dis- / dif-

apart from/seperate

(prefix) e- / ex- / ef-

out of, from, very

(prefix) extra- / extro-

outside/beyond

(prefix) in- / im- / il- / ir-

into, against, not

example: induction

(prefix) infra-

below/lower

example: infrared

(prefix) inter-

between

example: intercoastal

(prefix) intra-

within/during

example: intradermal

(prefix) intro-

within, inward

example: introvert

(prefix) intus-

within

example: intussusception (intestine folding over)

(prefix) juxta-

between, near to

example: juxtaposition

(prefix) non-

not; without

example: non-refundable

(prefix) ob- / oc- / op-

against, in the way

example: occlusion

(prefix) per-

throughout, completely

example: persistence

(prefix) post-

after, behind

example: postpartum depression

(prefix) prae- / pre-

before, in front of

(prefix) pro-

before/in front

(prefix) re-

again, returning

(prefix) retro-

backwards/behind

example: retrospective

(prefix) se-

aside/apart from

example: segregate

(prefix) semi-

half

(prefix) sub- / suc- / suf- / sug- / sup- / sur-

under, below, less than normal

example: suggestible, surrogate

(prefix) super

over, above, excessive

(prefix) supra-

above, beyond

(prefix) trans-

across, through

example: transgender

(prefix) ultra-

beyond, excessive

(suffix, adjective) ac- / ic- / tic-

pertaining to

example: gastric

(suffix, verb) ize-

to become; to engage in