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April 23, 2024 A list of Latin and Greek Prefixes to implement in later episodes (w/ mainly Medical Nomenclature) | Tons of information

Latin Prefixes

*Hook Word (mnemonic for memorization)

A-, Ab-; away from

Absent (word hook)

Ad-; to, towards

addition

Ambi- (Ambo-, amb-, am-, an-); around, on both sides

ambivalent

Ante-; before, forward

antebellum

Antero-, anterior; before, front or forward part (Anterior)

(see: antero-)

Bi- (bis-, bin-); twice

Bicycle

Circum-; around

circumference

Contra- (Counter- often before vowels); against, opposite

contraindicated

De-; down from, away

deficient

Extra-, extro-; beyond, on the other side, outer (extrapulmonary, extraligamentous)

external, extraordinary

Infra-; below, lower (Inferior, infraspinatus, infrascapular, infracostal)

Inferior

Inter-; between (intervascular, interosseous)

interloper

Intra-; within, inside, during (intracervical)

Intra-racism

Juxta-; beside (juxtarticular, juxtaspinal)

Juxtaposition

Ob- (o-, oc-, op-); against, in the way, facing (occiput)

object, objective

Post-; after, behind (Posterior, Postcerebral, postnatal)

poster

Postero-; behind (Posterior, posterolateral, posterosuperior)

postscript

Prae- (pre); before, in front of (precordium)

preclude

Retro-; backward, behind (retroflexion, retronasal)

retrograde

Semi-; half (semiorbicular)

semicircle

Sub- (suc-, suf-, sup, sus-); under, below, near, somewhat (subdorsal, subcutis)

submarine

Super- (sur-); over, above (Superior)

superior

Supra-; Above, upon (supra-axillary, supraspinatus, suprapelvic)

(see: super-)

Trans- (often tran- before ‘s’); across, through (Transverse, transverse Abdominous, tranverse plane)

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Ultra-, ultro-; beyond, excessive (ultraligation, ultrasetaceous)

ultra-runner, ultraviolet

Greek Prefixes

An, A-; not, without (anemia)

absent

Amphi-; around about (amphibian)

amphibian

Ana-, ano-; up, back, again (aneurysm)

analysis

Anti- (anth-); against, resisting

antagonist

Apo-; from, separation (apostasies: STA- “to stand”)

apostle

Arche-, archi-; first, chief (archiplasm)

architype

Cata- (cath-) or kata-; down, lower, under (catabolic)

catastrophe

Di-; twice, twofold (dimorphic)

diameter (two radii)

Dia-; through, across, apart (diameter, diagnosis)

diameter

Dicha-; in two, double (dichotomy)

dichotomy

Dys-; bad, difficult, hard, disordered (dysfunction)

dysfunction

Ek-, ex-; out form, outside (exophthalamus)

eccentric

Ekto-; without, on the outside (ectomere, ectopia)

(see: ek-, ex-)

En- (em-); in, within, among (endemic)

energy

Endo-; within (endothelium)

endocrine

Ento-; within (entotic: OT- “ear”)

entropic (see: endo-)

Epi-; upon, on (epidermis)

epidemic

Eso-; inward, within (esotropic, esotoxin)

esoteric

Eu-; we, good, normal (eugenics)

euphony

Exo-; outside, outward, outer (exocolitis)

exotic

Hemi-; half, partly (hemialgia: ALGOS – “pain”)

hemisphere

Hyper-; above, over, excessive (hyperemic, hypertrophy)

hyperactive

Hypo-; low, under, below (hyponatremia)

hypocrite

Meta-, (meth-); after, among, beyond, behind (metacarpal: KARPOS – “wrist”)

metaphysical, metaphor, method

Opistho-; behind (opithognathism)

optic

Pali(n)-; back, again, once more (palikinesia: KINE – “movement”)

palindrome

Para-; by the side of, near (paranoia: NOOS, “mind”)

paranoia

Peri-; around (periosteum)

Periodontal (bone or tissue AROUND tooth)

Pro-; before, in front of, forward (prophase)

professional

Pros-; to, in addition, near (prosencephalon: ENCEPHALON, brain)

prosthetic

Proso-, prostho-; forward, before, in front of (prosoplasia)

prosthetic

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