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Medical Word Prefixes

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Common Greek/Latin prefixes that unlock medical vocabulary.

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a- / an-

Without; lack of.

brady-

Slow.

tachy-

Fast.

hyper-

Above normal; excessive.

hypo-

Below normal; deficient.

anti-

Against.

pre-

Before.

post-

After.

intra-

Within.

inter-

Between.

peri-

Around.

sub-

Under; below.

poly-

Many.

dys-

Difficult; abnormal; painful.