Position & Direction Prefixes

Ab-

away from

Ad-

toward

Ante-, pre-, pro-

Before in time or in place

Circum-, peri-

around or circular

Dia-

through

Ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-

out, without, away from

en-, end-, endo-

inside

Epi-

above, on

Hypo, infra-, sub-

Beneath, under

Inter-

between

Intra-

Within

Ipsi-

Same

Meso-, mid-, medio-

middle

Para-

abnormal, beside, near

Per-

Through or by

Post-

after, behind

Retro-

backward, behind

Super-, supra

Above, beyond

Sym-, syn-

together, joined

Trans-

across