Common Prefixes

Front 1

a-, an-

Back 1

without

Hint 1

aphonia, anaerobic

Front 2

anti-, contra-

Back 2

against or opposed to

Hint 2

anticoagulant, contraception

Front 3

de-

Back 3

from, down, or not

Hint 3

decapitate

Front 4

ab-

Back 4

away from

Hint 4

abnormal

Front 5

ad-

Back 5

to, toward, or near

Hint 5

adhesion

Front 6

circum-, peri-

Back 6

around

Hint 6

circumvascular, periosteum

Front 7

dia-, trans-

Back 7

across or through

Hint 7

dialysis, transmission

Front 8

e-, ec-, ex-

Back 8

out or away

Hint 8

edentia, eccentic, excise

Front 9

ecto-, exo-, extra-

Back 9

outside

Hint 9

ectopic, exocrine, extravascular

Front 10

en-, endo-, intra

Back 10

within

Hint 10

encapsulate, endoscope, intradermal

Front 11

epi-

Back 11

upon

Hint 11

epidermal

Front 12

inter-

Back 12

between

Hint 12

intercostal

Front 13

meso-

Back 13

middle

Hint 13

mesomorphic

Front 14

meta-

Back 14

beyond, after, change

Hint 14

metastasis, metamorphosis

Front 15

para-

Back 15

alongside of or abnormal

Hint 15

paramedic, paranoia

Front 16

retro-

Back 16

backward or behind

Hint 16

retrograde

Front 17

sub-, infra-

Back 17

below or under

Hint 17

infraumbilical, sublingual

Front 18

bi-

Back 18

two or both

Hint 18

bilateral

Front 19

hemi-, semi-

Back 19

half

Hint 19

hemicephalic, semilunar

Front 20

hyper-

Back 20

above or excess

Hint 20

hyperlipemia

Front 21

hypo-

Back 21

below or deficient

Hint 21

hypothermia

Front 22

macro

Back 22

large or long

Hint 22

macrocyte

Front 23

micro-

Back 23

small

Hint 23

microlith

Front 24

mono-, uni-

Back 24

one

Hint 24

monochromatic, unilateral

Front 25

oligo

Back 25

few or deficient

Hint 25

oliguria

Front 26

pan-

Back 26

all

Hint 26

panacea

Front 27

poly-, multi-

Back 27

many

Hint 27

polyphobia, multicellular

Front 28

quadr-

Back 28

four

Hint 28

quadriplegia

Front 29

super-, supra-

Back 29

above or excessive

Front 30

tri-

Back 30

three

Front 31

ultra-

Back 31

beyond or excessive

Front 32

ante-, pre-, pro-

Back 32

before

Front 33

brady-

Back 33

slow

Front 34

tachy-

Back 34

fast

Front 35

post-

Back 35

after or behind

Front 36

re-

Back 36

again or back

Front 37

con-, syn-, sym-

Back 37

together or with

Front 38

dys-

Back 38

painful, difficult, or faulty

Front 39

eu-

Back 39

good or normal

Front 40

neo-

Back 40

new