Latin in Layman’s - A Rhetoric Revolution

Understanding Latin Prefixes in (Primarily) Medical Terminology

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Latin Prefixes

*Hook Word (mnemonic for memorization)

  1. A-, Ab-; away from
    1. Absent (word hook)
    2. Ad-; to, towards
      1. addition
      2. Ambi- (Ambo-, amb-, am-, an-); around, on both sides
        1. ambivalent
        2. Ante-; before, forward
          1. antebellum
          2. Antero-, anterior; before, front or forward part (Anterior)
            1. (see: antero-)
            2. Bi- (bis-, bin-); twice
              1. Bicycle
              2. Circum-; around
                1. circumference
                2. Contra- (Counter- often before vowels); against, opposite
                  1. contraindicated
                  2. De-; down from, away
                    1. deficient
                    2. Extra-, extro-; beyond, on the other side, outer (extrapulmonary, extraligamentous)
                      1. external, extraordinary
                      2. Infra-; below, lower (Inferior, infraspinatus, infrascapular, infracostal)
                        1. Inferior
                        2. Inter-; between (intervascular, interosseous)
                          1. interloper
                          2. Intra-; within, inside, during (intracervical)
                            1. Intra-racism
                            2. Juxta-; beside (juxtarticular, juxtaspinal)
                              1. Juxtaposition
                              2. Ob- (o-, oc-, op-); against, in the way, facing (occiput)
                                1. object, objective
                                2. Post-; after, behind (Posterior, Postcerebral, postnatal)
                                  1. poster
                                  2. Postero-; behind (Posterior, posterolateral, posterosuperior)
                                    1. postscript
                                    2. Prae- (pre); before, in front of (precordium)
                                      1. preclude
                                      2. Retro-; backward, behind (retroflexion, retronasal)
                                        1. retrograde
                                        2. Semi-; half (semiorbicular)
                                          1. semicircle
                                          2. Sub- (suc-, suf-, sup, sus-); under, below, near, somewhat (subdorsal, subcutis)
                                            1. submarine
                                            2. Super- (sur-); over, above (Superior)
                                              1. superior
                                              2. Supra-; Above, upon (supra-axillary, supraspinatus, suprapelvic)
                                                1. (see: super-)
                                                2. Trans- (often tran- before ‘s’); across, through (Transverse, transverse Abdominous, tranverse plane)
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                                                  2. Ultra-, ultro-; beyond, excessive (ultraligation, ultrasetaceous)
                                                    1. ultra-runner, ultraviolet
                                                      2. ...more
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