Unit 12 Prefixes
Prefix | Meaning |
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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 |