ante-

pre-

pro-

before, in front

ex. ante/cubit/al - pertaining to in front of the elbow

ex. pre/operative - before an operation

ex. pro/ot/ic - pertaining to in front of the ear

above, upon

ex. epi/derm/is - above layer of the skin (dermis)

hypo-

infra-

sub-

under, below

ex. hypo/derm/ic - relating to under or below the skin (dermis)

ex. infra/pub/ic - relating to under or below the pubis

ex. sub/nas/al - pertaining to under or below the nose

between

ex. inter/cost/al - pertaining to between the ribs

medi-

meso-

middle

ex. medi/al - pertaining to the middle

ex. meso/derm - middle layer of the skin (dermis)

after, behind

ex. post/nat/al - pertaining to after the birth

backward, behind

ex. retro/peritone/al - pertainingto behind the peritoneum

two

ex. bi/later/al - relating to two sides

dipl-

diplo-

double, two-fold

ex. dipl/opia - double vision

ex. diplo/cocci - double the spherical bacteria

hemi-

semi-

half

ex. hemi/plegia - half paralysis

ex. semi/cicul/ar - pertaining to half a circle

large

ex. macro/cephal/y - large head

small

ex. micro/scope - instrument to view small objects or area

mono-

uni-

one

ex. mono/nucle/ar - pertaining to one nucleus

ex. uni/para - to bear one offspring

multi-

poly-

many, much

ex. multi/para - to bear many offsprings

ex. poly/phobia - to have many fears

first

ex. primi/gravida - first pregnancy

four

ex. quadri/plegia - paralysis of the four limbs

three

ex. tri/ceps - three muscles that performs the contracion of the tripceps muscle

a-

an-

without, not

ex. a/mast/ia - without breast(s)

ex. an/esthes/ia - condition without sensation

im-

in-

in, not

ex. im/potency - not potent, non-potent

ex. in/sane - not sound, crazy, abnormal thoughts

from, away from

ex. ab/norm/al - pertaining to away from the usual or regular

toward

ex. ad/stern/al - relating towards the sternum or breastbone

circum-

peri-

around

ex. circum/or/al - pertaining to around the mouth

ex. peri/oste/itis - inflammation around the bone

ec-

ex-

out, out from

ex. ec/top/ia - condition where an object or area is out of place

ex. ex/cise - to cut out

dia-

trans-

through, across

ex. dia/rrhea - discharge through, flow through

ex. trans/fusion - a pouring through

ecto-

exo-

extra-

outside, outward

ex. ecto/derm - outside the skin

ex. exo/trop/ia - condition where an object or area turns outward

ex. extra/ocul/ar - pertaining to the outer eye

endo-

intra-

in, within

ex. endo/cardi/um - within the heart

ex. intro/muscl/ar - within the muscle(s)

near, beside, beyond

ex. para/nas/al - near or beside the nose

super-

supra-

above, excessive

ex. super/sensitive - excessive sensation

ex. supra/ren/al - pertaining to above the kidney(s)

anti-

contra-

against

ex. anti/bacteria/al - pertaining to against bacteria (bacterial disinfectant)

ex. contra/ception - against conceiving

slow

ex. brady/card/ia - slow heart condition

bad, painful, diffcult

ex. dys/pep/sia - painful or difficult digestion

good, normal

ex. eu/pnea -normal breathing

different

ex. hertero/sex/ual - pertaining to different sex

same

ex. homo/sex/ual - pertaining to same sex

bad

ex. mal/nutrition - bad foot substances

all

ex. pan/hyster/ectomy - excision of all the uterus

false

ex. psueudo/plegia - false paralysis

union, together, joined

ex. syn/arthr/osis - abnormal synchronized condition of the joints

rapid

ex. tachy/pnea - rapid breathing