Med Term Ch. 3

Front 1

a-

Back 1

Without, absence of

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

Away from

Front 3

bi-

Back 3

Two

Front 4

endo-

Back 4

Within

Front 5

hyper-

Back 5

Excessive, abnormally high, above

Front 6

hypo-

Back 6

Deficient, abnormally low, below

Front 7

intra-

Back 7

Within

Front 8

post-

Back 8

To follow after

Front 9

pre-

Back 9

To come before

Front 10

sub-

Back 10

Under, beneath, below

Front 11

anti-

Back 11

Against or opposite of

Front 12

con-

Back 12

With, together, or jointly

Front 13

contra-

Back 13

Counter or against

Front 14

meta-

Back 14

After or changed

Front 15

ambi-

Back 15

Both

Front 16

di-

Back 16

Double

Front 17

dipl-

Back 17

Double

Front 18

hemi-

Back 18

Half

Front 19

mono-

Back 19

One

Front 20

multi-

Back 20

Many, more than once, or numerous

Front 21

nulli-

Back 21

None

Front 22

pan-

Back 22

All

Front 23

poly-

Back 23

Excessive, over, or many

Front 24

primi-

Back 24

First

Front 25

quadri-

Back 25

Four

Front 26

tetra-

Back 26

Four

Front 27

semi-

Back 27

Half or partial

Front 28

tri-

Back 28

Three

Front 29

uni-

Back 29

One

Front 30

ad-

Back 30

Toward

Front 31

ana-

Back 31

Up, toward

Front 32

pre-

Back 32

Before

Front 33

ante-

Back 33

Before

Front 34

dia-

Back 34

Through

Front 35

dis-

Back 35

Apart or away

Front 36

ec-/ecto-

Back 36

Outside or out

Front 37

ep-/epi-

Back 37

Upon, over, above, or on top

Front 38

eso-

Back 38

Inward

Front 39

ex-/exo-

Back 39

Outside or away from

Front 40

extra-

Back 40

Outside

Front 41

infer-

Back 41

Below

Front 42

inter-

Back 42

Between

Front 43

intra-

Back 43

Within

Front 44

para-

Back 44

Alongside or abnormal

Front 45

peri-

Back 45

Around

Front 46

post-

Back 46

To follow after

Front 47

Sub-

Back 47

Below

Front 48

hypo-

Back 48

Below

Front 49

super-/supra-

Back 49

Above

Front 50

sym-/syn-

Back 50

Together or joined

Front 51

an-

Back 51

Without or absence of

Front 52

brady-

Back 52

Slow

Front 53

circum-

Back 53

Around

Front 54

dys-

Back 54

Bad, abnormal, painful, or difficult

Front 55

eu-

Back 55

Normal or good

Front 56

heter-/hetero-

Back 56

Different

Front 57

macro-

Back 57

Large

Front 58

mal-

Back 58

Bad

Front 59

mega-/megalo-

Back 59

Large

Front 60

micro-

Back 60

Small

Front 61

neo-

Back 61

New

Front 62

pseudo-

Back 62

False

Front 63

tachy-

Back 63

Rapid, fast

Front 64

trans-

Back 64

Through, across, or beyond

Front 65

ultra-

Back 65

Beyond normal