endo-
meaning: innermost; withinexp: endotracheal(trache/o- means trachea)pertaning to within the trachea
epi-
meaning: upon; aboveexp: epidermal(derm/o- means skin)pertaning to upon the skin
inter-
meaning: betweenexp: intercostal(cost/o- means rib)pertaning to within the ribs
peri-
meaning: aroundexp: pericardial(cardi/o- means heart)pertaning to around the heart
intra-
meaning: withinexp: intravenous(ven/o- means vein)pertaning to within a vein
post-
meaning: after; behindexp: postnasal(nas/o- means nose)pertaning to behind the nose
pre-
meaning: before; infront of exp: premenstrual(menstru/o- means monthly discharge of blood)pertaning to before menstruation
sub-
meaning: below; underneath; less thanexp: subcutaneous(cutane/o- means skin)pertaning to underneath the skin
trans-
meaning: across; throughexp: transvaginal(vagin/o- means vagina)pertaning to through the vagina
bi-
meaning: twoexp: bilateral(later/o- means side)pertaning to two sides
brady-
meaning: slowexp: bradycardia(card/i- means heart)condtition of a slow part
hemi-
meaning: one halfexp: hemiplegia(pleg/o- means paralysis)condition of one half (of the body) with paralysis
hyper-
meaning: above; more than normalexp: hypertension(tens/o- means pressure)condition of more than normal pressure
hypo-
meaning: below; deficientexp: hypothyroidism(thyroid/o- means thyroid gland)disease from a specific cause of deficient thyroid gland (hormone)
mono-
meaning: one; singleexp: mononucleosis(nucle/o- nucleus)abnormal condition of (white blood cells that each have) one (large) nucleus
poly-
meaning: many; muchexp: polyneuritis(neur/o- nerve)inflammation of many nerves
quadri-
meaning: fourexp: quadriplegia(pleg/o- means paralysis)condition of four (limbs) with paralysis
tachy-
meaning: fastexp: tachycardia(card/i- means heart)condition of a fast heart
tri-
meaning: threeexp: trigeminal(gemin/o- means set or group)pertaining to three (nerve branches in a ) group
a-
meaning: away from; withoutexp: aspermia(sperm/o- means sperm)condtition (of being) without sperm
an-
meaning: without; not exp: anesthesia(esthes/o- means sensation; feeling)condtition (of being) with out sensation
anti-
meaning: againstexp: antibiotic(bi/o- means living organisms)pertaining to against living orgamisms (such as bacteria)
de-
meaning: reversal of; withoutexp: dementia(ment/o- means mind)condition of being with out mind
dys-
meaning: painful; difficult; abnormalexp: dysphagia(phag/o- means eating or swallowing)condtition of painful or difficult eating and swallowing
eu-
meaning: normal; goodexp: euthyroidism(thyroid/o- means thyroid gland)process of normal thyroid gland (function)
mal-
meaning: bad; inadequateexp: malnutrition(nutri/o- means nourishment)being or having inadequate nourishment
re-
meaning: again and again exp: respiration(spir/o- means breathe)a process of again and again breathing