Prefixes-

Front 1

pseudo-

Back 1

false

example:
pseudo/plegia
paralysis

Front 2

bi-

Back 2

two

example:
bi/later/al
side relating to

Front 3

homo-

Back 3

same

example:
homo/sex/ual
sex pertaining to

Front 4

hypo-
infra-
sub-

Back 4

under, below

examples:
hypo/derm/ic
skin relating to

infra/pub/ ic
pubis relating to

sub/nas/ al
nose pertaining to

Front 5

super-
supra-

Back 5

above, excessive

examples:
super/sensitive
sensation

supra/ren/ al
kidney relating to

Front 6

epi-

Back 6

above, upon

example:
epi/derm/is
skin noun ending

Front 7

mono-
uni-

Back 7

one

examples:
mono/nucle/ ar
nucleus pertaining to

uni/para
to bear (offspring)

Front 8

post-

Back 8

after, behind

example:
post/nat/ al
birth pertaining to

Front 9

hyper-

Back 9

excessive, above normal

example:
hyper/glyc/ emia
glucose, sugar blood

Front 10

ante-
pre-
pro-

Back 10

before, in front of

examples:
ante/cubit/ al
elbow pertaining to

pre/operative
operation

pro/ot/ ic
ear pertaining to

Front 11

syn-

Back 11

union, together, joined

example:
syn/arthr/osis
joint abnormal condition

Front 12

retro-

Back 12

backward, behind

example:
retro/peritone/ al
peritoneum pertaining to

Front 13

ec-
ex-

Back 13

out, out from

examples:
ex/top/ ia
place condition

ex/cise
to cut

Front 14

medi-
meso-

Back 14

middle

example:
medi/al
pertaining to

meso/derm
skin

Front 15

quadri-

Back 15

four

example:
quadri/plegia
paralysis

Front 16

inter-

Back 16

between

example:
inter/cost/al
ribs pertaining to

Front 17

im-
in-

Back 17

in, not

examples:
im/potency
potent

in/sane
sound

Front 18

dipl-
diplo-

Back 18

double, twofold

example:
dipl/opia
vision

diplo/cocci
spherical bacteria

Front 19

dia-
trans-

Back 19

through, across

examples:
dia/rrhea
flow

trans/fusion
a pouring

Front 20

ecto-
exo-
extra-

Back 20

outside, outward

examples:
ecto/derm
skin

exo/tro/ ia
turning condition

extra/ocul/ar
eye pertaining to

Front 21

multi-
poly-

Back 21

many, much

examples:
multi/para
to bear (offspring)

poly/phobia
fear(s)

Front 22

tri-

Back 22

three

example:
tri/ceps
heads

Front 23

macro-

Back 23

large

example:
macro/cephal/y
head noun ending

Front 24

endo-
intra-

Back 24

in, within

examples:
endo/cardi/ um
heart noun ending

intra/muscul/ar
muscle relating to

Front 25

brady-

Back 25

slow

example:
brady/card/ ia
heart, noun ending condition

Front 26

micro-

Back 26

small

example:
micro/scope
instrument to view

Front 27

primi-

Back 27

first

example:
primi/gravida
pregnancy

Front 28

hetro-

Back 28

different

example:
hetero/sex/ual
sex pertaining to

Front 29

ad-

Back 29

toward

example:
ad/stern/ al
sternum, relating to breastbone

Front 30

ab-

Back 30

from, away from

example:
ab/norm/ al
regular, pertaining to usual

Front 31

anti-
contra-

Back 31

against

examples:
anti/bacteria/al
bacteria pertaining to

contra/ception
conceiving

Front 32

dys-

Back 32

bad, painful, difficult

example:
dys/pep/sia
digestion

Front 33

hemi-
semi-

Back 33

half

examples:
hemi/plegia
paralysis

semi/circul/ar
circle pertaining to

Front 34

mal-

Back 34

bad

example:
mal/nutrition
food substances

Front 35

circum-
peri-

Back 35

around

examples:
circum/or/ al
mouth pertaining to

peri/oste/ itis
bone inflammation

Front 36

eu-

Back 36

good, normal

example:
eu/pnea
breathing

Front 37

a-*
an-

Back 37

without, not

examples:
a/mast/ ia
breast condition

an/esthes/ ia
sensation condition

Front 38

para-

Back 38

near, beside, beyond

example:
para/nas/ al
nose pertaining to

Front 39

tachy-

Back 39

rapid

example:
tachy/pnea
breathing

Front 40

pan-

Back 40

all

example:
pan/hyster/ ectomy
uterus excision