Prefix & root words Chapter 1

Front

Dys-

Back

Bad, difficult, painful

Front

Hyper-

Back

Excessive or increased

Front

Hypo-

Back

deficient or decreased

Front

Dia-

Back

Through

Front

Pre-

Back

Before

Front

Peri-

Back

Surrounding

Front

Post-

Back

After

Front

Exo-

Back

Out of, Outside, Away from

Front

Macro-

Back

Large, abnormal size, Long

Front

Micro-

Back

Small