1
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Prefix
A
Beginning of word that describes characteristics
2
Q
Root
A
Middle of word that gives term its core meaning (often body part or system)
3
Q
Suffix
A
End of the word that brings meaning (disease, disorder, condition, procedure, process, speciality, test)
4
Q
Mono
A
One (Unicycle)
5
Q
Bi, Di, Diplo
A
Two (Bicycle)
6
Q
Tri
A
Three (Tricycle)
7
Q
Qua
A
Every (Quadriplegic)
8
Q
Semi, Hemi
A
Half (Semiconscious)
9
Q
Equa, Iso
A
Equal (Equilateral Triangle)
10
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Eu, Normo
A
Normal
11
Q
Hyper
A
High
12
Q
Hypo
A
Low
13
Q
A, An
A
Without
14
Q
Pan, Omni
A
Every (Omnivore)
15
Q
Multi, Poly
A
Multiple (Polyamorous)
16
Q
Micro
A
Small
17
Q
Macro, Megalo
A
Large
18
Q
Oligo
A
Few, Little
19
Q
Chromo, Chromato
A
Color, Pigment
20
Q
Alb
A
White, Bright (Albino)
21
Q
Chloro
A
Green (Chloraphyll)
22
Q
Cyano
A
Blue (Bluish Discoloration)
23
Q
Erythro
A
Red (Red Blood Cell)
24
Q
Glauco
A
Grey (Opaque)
25
Leuko
White (Leukemia)
26
Melano
Black (Melanin)
27
Polio
Gray
28
Porphyr
Purple
29
Roto
Rose Color, Red
30
Xantho
Yellow
31
Pre
Before
32
Post
After
33
Pro, Anti
Before
34
Re
Again (Repeat)
35
Retro
Behind (Retro is Old)
36
Neo
New (Neonate-newborn)
37
Chrono
Time (Chronological Order)
38
Tachy
Fast
39
Brady
Slow
40
Epi, Hyper, Supra, Super
Above (Superman on Top)
41
Sub, Hypo, Infra
Below (South)
42
Dextro
Right (East)
43
Levo, Sinistro
Left (Left and Levo both start with L)
44
Anti, Antero, Ventri, Ventro
Front (Ventriloquist is a stomach talker)
45
Postero, Dorsi, Dorso
Back (Dorsal fin on fish)
46
Peri, Circum
Around (Circumcision is cutting around the penis)
47
Endo, Intra, Intro
Within
48
Exo, Extra, Ecto
Outside
49
Ab
Away From
50
Ad
Toward
51
Trans
Across, Through
52
Meso, Meta, Media, Medial
Middle (Marie=Middle name)
53
Lateral
Side
54
Para
Near
55
Juxta
Next to
56
Inter
Between (Intermission)
57
Ambi, Amphi
Both (Ambidextrous)
58
Ipsi
Same
59
Contra
Against
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