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Anatomy & Physiology Prefixes and Their Meanings

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  • a-, an-

    Meaning: without, not

    Example: anemia (lack of blood)

  • ab-

    Meaning: away from

    Example: abduction (movement away from the midline)

  • ad-

    Meaning: toward, near

    Example: adduction (movement toward the midline)

  • ante-

    Meaning: before, in front of

    Example: antebrachial (forearm region)

  • anti-

    Meaning: against

    Example: antibody (protein that fights against antigens)

  • auto-

    Meaning: self

    Example: autonomic (self-regulating nervous system)

  • bi-

    Meaning: two

    Example: biceps (muscle with two heads)

  • brady-

    Meaning: slow

    Example: bradycardia (slow heart rate)

  • circum-

    Meaning: around

    Example: circumduction (circular movement)

  • contra-

    Meaning: against, opposite

    Example: contralateral (opposite side)

  • de-

    Meaning: down, away from

    Example: dehydration (loss of water)

  • dia-

    Meaning: through, across

    Example: diaphragm (muscle that goes across the thoracic cavity)

  • dys-

    Meaning: bad, difficult, painful

    Example: dysfunction (impaired function)

  • ecto-

    Meaning: outside, external

    Example: ectoderm (outer layer of embryonic tissue)

  • endo-

    Meaning: within, inner

    Example: endocrine (glands that secrete internally)

  • epi-

    Meaning: upon, above

    Example: epidermis (outer layer of skin)

  • eu-

    Meaning: good, normal

    Example: eupnea (normal breathing)

  • ex-, exo-

    Meaning: out, outside

    Example: exocytosis (process of moving substances out of a cell)

  • hyper-

    Meaning: above, excessive

    Example: hypertension (high blood pressure)

  • hypo-

    Meaning: below, deficient

    Example: hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

  • inter-

    Meaning: between

    Example: intercostal (between the ribs)

  • intra-

    Meaning: within, inside

    Example: intracellular (inside the cell)

  • iso-

    Meaning: equal, same

    Example: isosceles (equal sides; used in anatomy to describe symmetry)

  • macro-

    Meaning: large

    Example: macrophage (large phagocytic cell)

  • micro-

    Meaning: small

    Example: microscope (instrument to see small objects)

  • mono-

    Meaning: one, single

    Example: monocyte (a type of white blood cell with a single nucleus)

  • poly-

    Meaning: many

    Example: polyuria (excessive urination)

  • post-

    Meaning: after, behind

    Example: postnatal (after birth)

  • pre-

    Meaning: before, in front of

    Example: prenatal (before birth)

  • tachy-

    Meaning: fast

    Example: tachycardia (fast heart rate)