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a-, an-

not, without, lacking, deficient

Prefix. Eg achroma, anaemia

anti-, ant-

Against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

Prefix. Eg antibacterial

dys-

Bad, difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

Prefix. Eg dysmnesia

hyper-

Over, above, excessive, beyond normal

Prefix. Eg hyperphagia

hypo-, hyp-

Less than, below, under normal, deficient

Prefix. Eg hypopepsia

Para-, par-

Beside, beyond, near, alongside, abnormal, irregular

Prefix. Eg paraspinal, paradenitis