Long List of Prefixes
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a- without
or absence of: (-sepsis, -vascular tissue)
ab-
away from: (-abduction, -ductor muscle)
an- without:
(-aerobic respiration)
ana- up:
(-bolic, -phylaxis)
ante- before:
(-grade amnesia)
anti- against:
(-bacterial, -biotic, -depressant)
append- to
hang something: (-icular)
bi- two:
(-cuspid valve, -polar disorder, -sexual)
bin- two:
(-ocular vision)
brady- slow:
(-bradycardia)
contra- against:
(-ceptive device, -lateral)
di- two:
(-saccharide)
dis- to
undo; free from: (-location, -ease, -order)
ecto- outside:
(-ic pregnancy)
endo- within:
(-plasmic reticulum)
epi- upon:
(-thelial tissue, -cardium, -dermal)
erythr- red:
(-ocyte)
exo- outside:
exocrine gland: (-genous, -nucleaes, -skeleton)
extra- outside:
extracellular: (-cellular, --uterine pregnancy)
glyc- sweet:
(-ogen)
hyper- above:
(-tonic)
hypo- below:
(-tonic)
im- not:
(-balance)
infra- under;
below: (-orbital foramen or -spinatus mescles)
inter- between:
(-phase, -costal muscle)
intra- inside:
(-membranous ossification, -cellular fluid)
iso- equal:
(-tonic, -metric)
macro- large:
(-biotic, -cephaly, -phage)
mal- bad:
(-formation)
meso- middle:
(-derm)
meta- after:
(-centric chromosome, -carpals)
micro- small:
(-biology)
mono- one:
(-saccharide)
multi- many:
(-factorial)
mut- change:
(-ation)
neo- new:
(-natal)
para- beside:
-(thyroid glands)
patho- disease: (-gen, -ology,-physiology)
peri- surrounding:
(-cardial, -chondrium, -aortic)
poly- many:
(-unsaturated, -dactyly)
post- after:
(-traumatic stress, -nasal drip)
pre- before:
(-mature, -natal, -fixes)
pseudo- false: (-stratified epithelium,
-dementia)
re- back:
(-action, -bound, -combiant)
retro- back
or behind: (-virus, -sternal,)
semi- half:
(-lunar valves, -circular canal, -membranosus muscle)
sub- under
or below: (-arachnoid space, -clavian artery)
super- over
or above: (-ficial anatomy, -vena cava, -ficial)
syn together
or joined: (-drome, -chrony)
tachy- fast:
(-cardia)
tetra- four:
(-cycline, -iodothyronine)
trans- through,
across, beyond: (-fusion, -mission, -plantation)
tri- three:
(-glyceride)
ultra- beyond;
excess: (-sound, -violetlight)
uni- one:
(-polar neurons)
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Erythr-. Red: (-ocyte)
Macro-. Large: (-biotic, -cephaly,
-phage)
Tachy-. Fast: (-cardia)
Endo-. Within: (-plasmic reticulum)
Multi-. Many: (-factorial)
Post-. After: (-traumatic stress, -nasal
drip)
Mono-. One: (-saccharide)
Mal-. Bad: (-formation)
Re-. Back: (-action, -bound, -combiant)
Tachy-. Fast: (-cardia)
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Poly-. Many: (-unsaturated, -dactyly)
Infra-. Under; below: (-orbital foramen
or -spinatus mescles)
Syn. Together or joined: (-drome,
-chrony)
An-. Without: (-aerobic respiration)
Epi-. Upon: (-thelial tissue, -cardium,
-dermal)
Iso-. Equal: (-tonic, -metric)
Peri-. Surrounding: (-cardial,
-chondrium, -aortic)
Intra-. Inside: (-membranous
ossification, -cellular fluid)
Ab-. away from: (-duction, -ductor muscle)
Para-. Beside: -(thyroid glands)
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Meso-. Middle: (-derm)
Retro-. Back or behind: (-virus,
-sternal,)
Trans-. Through, across, beyond:
(-fusion, -mission, -plantation)
Append-. To hang something: (-icular)
Sub-. Under or below: (-arachnoid space,
-clavian artery)
Tri-. Three: (-glyceride)
Micro-. Small: (-biology)
Neo-. New: (-natal)
Patho-.
Disease: (-gen, -ology,-physiology)
Exo-. Outside:(-ocrine gland, -genous,
-nucleaes, -skeleton)
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Uni-. One: (-polar neurons)
Multi-. Many: (-factorial)
Ante-. Before: (-grade amnesia)
Pseudo-. False:
(-stratified epithelium, -dementia)
Hypo-. Below: (-tonic)
Im-. Not: (-balance)
Meta-. After: (-centric chromosome,
-carpals)
Re-. Back: (-action, -bound, -combiant)
Bin-. Two: (-ocular vision)
Ultra-. Beyond; excess: (-sound,
-violetlight)
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Mal-. Bad: (-formation)
Ecto-. Outside: (-ic pregnancy)
Semi-. Half: (-lunar valves, -circular
canal, -membranosus muscle)
Dis-. To undo; free from: (-location,
-ease, -order)
Super-. Over or above: (-ficial anatomy,
-vena cava, -ficial)
Ana-. Up: (-bolic, -phylaxis)
Inter-. Between: (-phase, -costal
muscle)
A-. Without or absence of: (-sepsis,
-vascular tissue)
Hyper-. Above: (-tonic)
Mut-. Change: (-ation)
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Pre-. Before: (-mature, -natal, -fixes)
Extra-. Outside: extracellular:
(-cellular, --uterine pregnancy)
Bi-. Two: (-cuspid valve, -polar
disorder, -sexual)
Glyc-. Sweet: (-ogen)
Di-. Two: (-saccharide)
Contra-. Against: (-ceptive device,
-lateral)
Anti-. Against: (-bacterial, -biotic,
-depressant)
Tetra-. Four: (-cycline, -iodothyronine)
Erythr-. Red: (-ocyte)
Brady-. Slow: (-bradycardia)
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