-
a-, an-
no, not, without
ex: anemia
-
aut-
self, own
ex: autopsy
-
dia-
through, complete
ex: diagnosis
-
dys-
bad, painful, difficult
ex: dyspepsia
-
end-
endo-
within
- ex: endoscopy
- endocrinologist
-
ex-
exo-
out, outside of, outward
- ex: excision
- exocrine gland
-
hyper-
excessive, above
ex: hyperthryroidism
-
hypo-
sub-
below, deficient, under
ex: hypothyroidism
-
pro-
before, foward
ex: prognosis
-
re-
back, backward, again
ex: resection
-
retro-
behind
ex: retrocardiac
-
trans-
across, through
ex: transhepatic
-
in-
into, in
ex: incision
-
-
-
-
-
ab-
away from
ex: abnormal
-
-
ante-
before, forward
ex: antecebum
-
anti-
against
ex: antibiotic
-
-
brady-
slow
ex: bradycardiac
-
cata-
down
ex: catabolism
-
con-
with, together
ex: conductor
-
contra-
against, opossite
ex: contraindicated
-
de-
down, lack of
ex: dehydrate
-
dia-
complete
ex: dialysis
-
ec-
ecto-
out, outside
ex: ectopic
-
en-
endo-
in, within
ex: endocrine
-
-
hemi-
half
ex: hemiglossoctomy
-
infra-
beneath, under
ex: infra red
-
epi-
upon, on, above
ex: epigastric
-
intra-
in, within, into
ex: intravenous (IV)
-
macro-
large
ex: macroscopic
-
mal-
bad
ex: malnutrition
-
meta-
beyond, change
ex: metastic
-
-
-
-
para-
abnormal, beside
ex: paramedic
-
per-
through
ex: percutaneous
-
per-
surrounding
ex: pericardium
-
poly-
many, much
ex: polymyolagia
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
supra-
above
ex: supraspaneous
-
-
-
-
-
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