Medical Terminology-Prefixes and Suffixes

Front

bi-

Back

two

Front

hyper-

Back

above; above normal; excessive

Front

inter-

Back

between

Front

peri-

Back

around; surrounding

Front

sub-

Back

under

Front

supra-

Back

above

Front

tachy-

Back

fast

Front

trans-

Back

across

Front

ultra-

Back

beyond; excess

Front

-algia

Back

pain