-
ab- (a- rarely before certain consonants; abs- before c and t)
- away from
- ex: ab-ductor, ab-ortion
-
ad- (ac- before c; af- before f; ag- before g; al- before l; an- before n; ap- before p; as- before s; a- before sp; at- before t)
- to, toward
- ex: ad-aptation, af-ferent
-
-
ante-
- before, forward
- ex: ante-version
-
bi- (bin-, bis-)
- two, twice, double, both
- ex: bi-lateral, bin-ocular
-
-
con- (co- before h;col- before l; com- before e, m, and p; cor- before r)
- together, with; thoroughly, very
- ex: con-genital, co-hesion
-
contra-
- against, opposite
- ex: contra-ception
-
de-
down, away from, absent
-
dis- (di- before g, v, and usually before l; dif- before f)
- apart, away
- ex: dis-infect, di-gest
-
ex- (e- before certain consonants; ef- before f)
- out of, away from
- ex: ex-halation, ef-ferent
-
extra- (rarely extro-)
- on the outside, beyond
- ex: extra-sensory, extro-vert
-
in- (il- before l; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r)
- (1) in, into
- ex: in-cubation, ir-radiation
- (2) not
- ex: in-continence, im-mune
- (3) very, thoroughly
- ex: in-flammation, in-toxication
-
infra-
- beneath, below
- ex: infra-mammary, infra-maxillary
-
inter-
- between
- ex: inter-costal, inter-meningeal
-
intra- (rarely intro-)
- within
- ex: intra-muscular, intro-version
-
non-
- not
- ex: non-toxic, non-viable
-
mult (often multi-)
- many, much, affecting many parts
- ex: multi-cuspid
-
ob- (oc- before c; op- before p)
- against, toward; very, thoroughly
- ex: ob-session, op-position
-
per- (pel- before l)
- through; very, thoroughly
- ex: per-manent, per-meable
-
post-
- after, following, behind
- ex: post-mortem, most-nasal
-
pre-
- before, in front of
- ex: pre-gnant, pre-tibial
-
pro-
- forward, in front
- ex: pro-cedure
-
re-
- back, again
- ex: re-cess, re-sonance
-
retro-
- backward, in back, behind
- ex: retro-grade
-
se-
- apart, away from
- ex: se-crete, se-gregation
-
-
sub- (suf- before f; sup- before p)
-
super- (often supra-)
- over, above; excess
- ex: super-ficial,
-
trans-
- across, through
- ex: trans-parent, trans-plant
-
ultra-
- beyond, excess
- ex: ultra-sound,
-
-al
- pertaining to
- ex: dors-al, ren-al
-
-an
- pertaining to, located in
- ex: medi-an, ovari-an
-
-ar
- pertaining to, located in
- ex: ocul-ar, vascular
-
-arium
- denotes a place for something
- ex: aqu-arium
-
-ary
- denotes a place for something
- ex: libr-ary, mortu-ary
-
-ary
- pertaining to
- ex: saliv-ary
-
-ate
- having the form of, possessing
- ex: cord-ate, caud-ate
-
-ia
- forms abstract nouns
- ex: somnolent-ia
-
-ian
- indicates an expert in a certain field
- ex: librar-ian, mortic-ian
-
-ic
- pertaining to
- ex: rhythm-ic
-
-
-ile
- pertaining to, capable of
- ex: sen-ile, febr-ile
-
-ine
- pertaining to, located in
- ex: sangu-ine
-
-ive
- pertaining to
- ex: tuss-ive
-
-
-
-ous
- full of
- ex: bili-ous, sanguine-ous
-
-ty
- forms abstract nouns
- ex: gravi-ty
-
-y
- forms abstract nouns
- ex: memor-y
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