-
A-,
An-
Without, lack of, deficit
as in anoxia
-
Ab-
Away from, from,
as in abduction
-
Ad-
To, near, toward,
as in adduction
-
-
Alveol-
Cavity, socket,
as in alveoli
-
Ambi-
Both sides,
as in ambidextrous
-
Andro-
Male,
as in androgen
-
Ankylo-
Bent, fused,
as in ankylosis
-
Ante-
Before,
as in antepartum
-
Anti-
Against,
as in anticoagulant
-
Basi-
Base, foundation,
as in basal ganglia
-
Bi-
Two, double,
as in biceps
-
Bili-
Bile, gall,
as in biliary duct
-
Brady-
Slow,
as in bradycardia
-
Cata-
Down, lower, under, against,
as in catabolize
-
Circum-
Around,
as in circumcize
-
Cirrh-
Yellow,
as in cirrhosis
-
Co-,
Con-,
Com-
With, together,
as in congenital defect
-
Contra-
Against, opposite,
as in contraindication
-
Crypt-
Hidden, concealed,
as in cryptorchidism
-
Cyano-
Blue,
as in cyanosis
-
De-
Down, from,
as in decay
-
Demi-,
Hemi-
Half,
as in hemisphere
-
Di-,
Diplo-
Two,
as in diploid
-
Dis-
Separation, apart, away from,
as in disjunction
-
Dys-
Painful, difficult,
as in dysuria
-
E-,
Ec-,
Ex-
Out from, out of,
as in ectopic pregnancy
-
Ecto-,
Exo-
Outside,
as in exoskeleton
-
Endo-
Inside,
as in endoscopy
-
Epi-
Upon, on, above,
as in epidermis
-
-
Exo-
Out, away from,
as in exocrine
-
Extra-
Outside, beyond, in addition to,
as in extracellular
-
Fore-
Before, in front of,
as in forehead
-
Gen-
Originate, produce, form,
as in genetics
-
Gingiv-
Gums,
as in gingivitis
-
Hemi-
Half,
as in hemosphere
-
Hetero-
Other, different,
as in heterogeneous
-
Homeo-,
Homo-
Unchanging, the same, steady,
as in homeostasis
-
Hyper-
Beyond, excessive,
as in hyperglycemia
-
Hypo-
Under, below, deficient,
as in hypothermic
-
Ido-
Self, one's own,
as in idiopathic disease
-
In-,
Im-
In, inside, not,
as in incontinent
-
Infra-
Beneath,
as in infraorbital foramen
-
Inter-
Among, between,
as in interstitial
-
Intra-
Within, inside,
as in intracellular
-
Iso-
Equal, like,
as in isotonic
-
Later-
Side,
as in lateral
-
Lepto-
Small, slender, thin,
as in leptodermic
-
Macro-
Large, great,
as in macrophage
-
Mal-
Bad, abnormal,
as in malnutrition
-
Medi-,
Meso-
Middle,
as in medial
-
Mega-,
Megalo-
Great, large,
as in megalomania
-
Melan-
Black,
as in melanocyte
-
Meta-
After, beyond,
as in metacarpals
-
Micro-
Small,
as in microtome
-
Mono-
One,
as in monocular
-
-
Noct-
Night,
as in nocturnal
-
Null-
None,
as in nullipara
-
Nyct-
Night,
as in nyctalopia
-
Oligo-
Small, deficient,
as in olgiuria
-
Ortho-
Straight, normal,
as in orthodontist
-
-
Para-
Near, beyond, apart from, beside,
as in paramedic
-
Per-
Through,
as in percutaneous
-
Peri-
Around,
as in pericardium
-
Poly-
Much, many,
as in polycythemia
-
Post-
After, beyond,
as in postpartum
-
Pre-,
Pro-
Before, in front of,
as in prenatal
-
Prim-
First,
as in primary
-
Proto-
First,
as in prototype
-
Pseudo-
False,
as in Pseudonym
-
Retro-
Backward, located behind,
as in retroperitoneal
-
Reticulo-
Network,
as in endoplasmic reticulum
-
Schizo-
Split, divide,
as in schizophrenic
-
Semi-
Half,
as in semilunar valve
-
Sub-
Under, beneath, below,
as in submucosa
-
Super-
Above, beyond,
as in superficial
-
Supra-
Above, over,
as in suprarenal
-
Sym-,
Syn-
With, together, jointed,
as in symphysis
-
Tachy-
Rapid,
as in tachycardia
-
Terato-
Malformed fetus,
as in teratogen
-
Tetra-,
Quadra-
Four,
as in tetralogy
-
Trans-
Across, through, beyond,
as in active transport
-
Tri-
Three,
as in trigone
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