a, an without
Prefix
ab away from
Prefix
ad toward
Prefix
algia pain
Suffix (mostly) or Prefix
ante before, wall part
Prefix or Suffix
anti against
Prefix
bi two, double
Prefix
brady slow
Prefix or Suffix
circum around
Prefix
co, con together
Prefix or Suffix
de down, or away from
Prefix or Suffix
desis binding; fixation of
Suffix (mostly) or Prefix
dia through
Prefix or Suffix
dys difficult, abnormal
Prefix
ecto outside
Prefix
Stuvia 2026-2027
, Medical Terminology - Prefixes and Suffixes A-Z | Practice Questions & Answers
ectomy excision
Suffix (mostly) or Prefix
endo within
Prefix
epi outer, on top of, over
Prefix
exo away from
Prefix
extra outside, beyond
Prefix or Suffix
ferro iron
Prefi
fore before
E Prefix or Suffix
form shape of
Prefix or Suffix
graphy writing, record
Prefix or Suffix
hemi half
Prefix
hydra, hydro water
Prefix
hyper above
Prefix
hypo below
Prefix
iasis condition of
Suffix
iatric medicine
Suffix
Stuvia 2026-2027