Prefixes Of Medical Terminology Final

Front 1

a- (before sp)-

Back 1

to toward

Front 2

a-

Back 2

away from

Front 3

a-

Back 3

not, without, lacking, deficient

Front 4

ab-

Back 4

away from

Front 5

abs- (before c and t) -

Back 5

away from

Front 6

ac- (before c)-

Back 6

to, toward

Front 7

ad-

Back 7

to, toward

Front 8

af- (before f) -

Back 8

to, toward

Front 9

ag- (before g)-

Back 9

to, toward

Front 10

al- (before l)-

Back 10

to, toward

Front 11

ambi-

Back 11

both

Front 12

amphi-

Back 12

on both sides, around, both

Front 13

ampho-

Back 13

on both sides, around, both

Front 14

an- (before n)-

Back 14

to toward

Front 15

an- (before a vowel or h):

Back 15

not, without, lacking, deficient

Front 16

ana

Back 16

up, back, against

Front 17

ante-

Back 17

before, forward

Front 18

anti-

Back 18

against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

Front 19

apo-

Back 19

away from

Front 20

ap- (before p)-

Back 20

to, toward

Front 21

as- (before s)-

Back 21

to, toward

Front 22

at- (before t)-

Back 22

to, toward

Front 23

bi-

Back 23

two, twice, double, both

Front 24

bin-

Back 24

two, twice, double, both

Front 25

bis-

Back 25

two, twice, double, both

Front 26

cata-

Back 26

downward, disordered

Front 27

cat (before a vowel or h)-

Back 27

downward, disordered

Front 28

circum-

Back 28

around

Front 29

co- (before h) -

Back 29

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 30

col- (before l) -

Back 30

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 31

com- (before e, m, and p) -

Back 31

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 32

con-

Back 32

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 33

contra-

Back 33

against, opposite

Front 34

cor- (before r) -

Back 34

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 35

de-

Back 35

down, away from, absent

Front 36

dec-

Back 36

ten, one-tenth

Front 37

deca-

Back 37

ten, one-tenth

Front 38

di- (before g, v, and usually l) -

Back 38

apart, away

Front 39

di- (before a vowel)

Back 39

through, across, apart

Front 40

di-

Back 40

two, twice, double

Front 41

dis- (rare)

Back 41

two, twice, double

Front 42

dia-

Back 42

through, across, apart

Front 43

dif- (before f) -

Back 43

apart, away

Front 44

dis-

Back 44

apart, away

Front 45

dys-

Back 45

difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

Front 46

ec-

Back 46

out of, away from

Front 47

ex (before a vowel)-

Back 47

out of, away from

Front 48

ect (before a vowel)-

Back 48

outside of

Front 49

ecto-

Back 49

outside of

Front 50

em (before b, m, and p)-

Back 50

in, into, within

Front 51

en-

Back 51

in, into, within

Front 52

end-

Back 52

within

Front 53

endo-

Back 53

within

Front 54

ent-

Back 54

within

Front 55

ento-

Back 55

within

Front 56

epi-

Back 56

upon, over, above

Front 57

ep (before a vowel or h)-

Back 57

upon, over, above

Front 58

eso-

Back 58

within, inner, inward

Front 59

eu-

Back 59

good, normal, healthy

Front 60

ex-

Back 60

out of, away from

Front 61

e (before some consonants)-

Back 61

out of, away from

Front 62

ef (before f)-

Back 62

out of, away from

Front 63

exo-

Back 63

outside, from the outside, toward the outside

Front 64

extra-

Back 64

on the outside, beyond

Front 65

extro-

Back 65

on the outside, beyond

Front 66

hemi-

Back 66

half, partial; (often) one side of the body

Front 67

heter-

Back 67

different, other, relationship to another

Front 68

hetero-

Back 68

different, other, relationship to another

Front 69

homo-

Back 69

same, likeness

Front 70

homeo-

Back 70

same, likeness

Front 71

hyp (before a vowel or h)-

Back 71

under, deficient, below normal

Front 72

hyper-

Back 72

over, above, excessive, beyond normal

Front 73

hypo-

Back 73

under, deficient, below normal

Front 74

il- (before l) -

Back 74

very, thoroughly

Front 75

il- (before l) -

Back 75

not

Front 76

il- (before l)-

Back 76

in, into

Front 77

im- (before b, m, and p) -

Back 77

not

Front 78

im- (before b, m, and p) -

Back 78

very, thoroughly

Front 79

im- (before b, m, and p)-

Back 79

in, into

Front 80

in-

Back 80

in, into

Front 81

in-

Back 81

not

Front 82

in-

Back 82

very, thoroughly

Front 83

infra-

Back 83

beneath, below

Front 84

inter-

Back 84

between

Front 85

intra-

Back 85

within

Front 86

intro-

Back 86

within

Front 87

ir- (before r) -

Back 87

very, thoroughly

Front 88

ir- (before r)-

Back 88

in, into

Front 89

ir- (before r)-

Back 89

not

Front 90

meta-

Back 90

change, transformation, after, behind

Front 91

met (before a vowel or h)-

Back 91

change, transformation, after, behind

Front 92

mono-

Back 92

one, single

Front 93

mon (before a vowel or h)-

Back 93

one, single

Front 94

mult-

Back 94

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 95

multi-

Back 95

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 96

non-

Back 96

nine, ninth

Front 97

non-

Back 97

not

Front 98

ob-

Back 98

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 99

oc- (before c) -

Back 99

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 100

oct-

Back 100

eight

Front 101

octa-

Back 101

eight

Front 102

op- (before p) -

Back 102

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 103

para-

Back 103

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 104

par (before a vowel)-

Back 104

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 105

pel- (before l) -

Back 105

through; very, thoroughly

Front 106

per-

Back 106

through; very, thoroughly

Front 107

peri-

Back 107

around, surrounding

Front 108

post-

Back 108

after, following, behind

Front 109

pre-

Back 109

before, in front of

Front 110

pro-

Back 110

before

Front 111

pro-

Back 111

forward, in front

Front 112

pros-

Back 112

in place of

Front 113

prosth-

Back 113

in place of

Front 114

quadr-

Back 114

four

Front 115

quint-

Back 115

five, fifth

Front 116

re-

Back 116

back, again

Front 117

retro-

Back 117

backward, in back, behind

Front 118

se-

Back 118

apart, away from

Front 119

semi-

Back 119

half

Front 120

sept-

Back 120

seven

Front 121

sex-

Back 121

six, sixth

Front 122

sext-

Back 122

six, sixth

Front 123

sub-

Back 123

under

Front 124

suf- (before f) -

Back 124

under

Front 125

sup- (before p) –

Back 125

under

Front 126

super-

Back 126

over, above; excess

Front 127

supra (often)-

Back 127

over, above; excess

Front 128

sy-

Back 128

together, with, joined

Front 129

sym-

Back 129

together, with, joined

Front 130

syn-

Back 130

together, with, joined

Front 131

trans-

Back 131

across, through

Front 132

tri-

Back 132

three

Front 133

ultra-

Back 133

beyond, excess

Front 134

uni-

Back 134

one