Unit 12 Prefixes
| Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a– an– |
not |
| ante– | in front of; before |
| brady– | slow |
| con– | together, with |
| contra– | against, opposite |
| di– | separate, apart, double, two |
| dys– | bad |
| ec– | out, off, from, beyond |
| ecto– | outside |
| endo– | inside |
| epi– | on top of |
| eu– | good, well– |
| extra– | outside, more, beyond |
| hyper– | too much |
| hypo– | too little |
| in– | not |
| inter– | between |
| intra– | inside |
| macro– | large |
| meso– | in the middle |
| micro– | small |
| mono– | one |
| neo– | new |
| ob– | in front of; against |
| oligo– | several; a handful |
| par– para– |
beside; near |
| peri– | around |
| poly– | many; too much |
| post– | behind (anatomically or in time) |
| pre– | in front of (anatomically or in time) |
| pro– | in front of; in favor of |
| pseudo– | false, lying |
| trans– | through |