Common Medical Prefixes

The Prefix a-

without or away from
The prefix an-

without
The prefix ante-
- before, in front of
- ex. anterior
The prefix anti-

against
The prefix auto-

self
The prefix brady-

slow
The prefix contra-
- against
- ex. contraception - against conception
The prefix de-
- without
- ex. depigmentation- without pigment
The prefix dys-

painful, difficult, or abnormal
The prefix endo-

within, inner
The prefix epi-
- upon, over
- ex. epigastric- upon or over the stomach
The prefix eso-
- inward
- ex. esotropia- turning inward
The prefix eu-

normal, good
The prefix ex-

external, outward
The prefix exo-

outward
The prefix extra-

outside of
The prefix hetero-

different
The prefix homo-

same
The prefix hydro-

water
The prefix hyper-

over, above
The prefix hypo-

under, below

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Rome

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Common Medical Prefixes

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Half of the medical terms found in chapter 1

Updated

2/18/2013, 11:06:55 AM

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