Prefixes Flashcards
pre—
before
prenatal
pertaining to the period before birth
peri—
around
perinatal
pertaining to the period during/around birth
post—
after
postnatal
pertaining to the period after birth
endo—
in or within
endocrine
secrete within
intra—
in or within
intramuscular
within the muscle
epi—
above or upon
epidermis
upon the skin
hypo—
under, below, or deficient
hypodermic
under the skin
infra—
under or below
infracostal
below the ribs
sub—
under or below
subcutaneous
under the skin
inter—
between
intercostal
between the ribs
retro—
backward or behind
retroversion
turning backward
bi—
two
bilateral
pertaining to two sides
dipl—
double
diplopia
double vision
diplo—
double
diplobacteria
bacteria linked together in pairs
hemi—
one half
hemiplegia
paralysis of one half
hyper—
excessive or above normal
hypercalcemia
excessive calcium in the blood
mono—
one
monotherapy
one treatment
uni—
one
uninuclear
pertaining to one nucleus
multi—
many or much