CH 1 Prefixes

endo-

innermost; within. Prefix for location or direction.

epi-

upon; above. Prefix for location or direction.

inter-

between. Prefix for location or direction.

intra-

within. Prefix for location or direction.

peri-

around. Prefix for location or direction.

post-

after; behind. Prefix for location or direction.

pre-

before; in front of. Prefix for location or direction.

sub-

below; underneath. Prefix for location or direction.

trans-

across; through. Prefix for location or direction.

bi-

two. Prefix for amount, number, or speed.

brady-

slow. Prefix for amount, number, or speed.

hemi-

one half. Prefix for amount, number, or speed.

hyper-

above; more than normal. Prefix for amount, number, or speed.

hypo-

below; deficient. Prefix for amount, number, or speed.

poly-

many; much. Prefix for amount, number, or speed.

quadri-

four. Prefix for amount, number or speed.

tachy-

fast. Prefix for amount, number or speed.

tri-

three. Prefix for amount, number or speed.

a-

away from; without. Prefixes for degree or quality.

an-

without; not. Prefixes for degree or quality.

anti-

against. Prefixes for degree or quality.

de-

reversal of; without. Prefixes for degree or quality.

dys-

painful; difficult; abnormal. Prefixes for degree or quality.

eu-

normal; good. Prefixes for degree or quality.

mal-

bad; inadequate. Prefixes for degree or quality.

re-

again and again. Prefixes for degree or quality.