Latin Prefixes 1 - Health Science

What does "A" or "An" indicate?

• Lack of, without, Not

• before, in front of or forward

• opposing or against

• double, two, twice, both

What does "Ante" indicate?

• lack of, without, not

• opposing or against

• together or with

• before, in front of or forward

What does "Anti" indicate?

• below, beneath, deficient

• opposing or against

• together or with

• lack of, without, not

What does "Bi" indicate?

• into, without

• excessive, beyond

• double, two, twice, both

• half

What does "Co", "Con" or "Com" indicate?

• Together or with

• tiny, small

• above, excessive, beyond

• through or across

What does "De" indicate?

• down or from

• twice or two

• half

• below or beneath

What does "Di" indicate?

• lack of, without, not

• before, in front of, forward

• twice or two

• below or beneath

What does "Extra" or "Extro" indicate?

• below, beneath, deficient

• double, two or both

• opposing or against

• beyond, outside of, outward

What does the prefix "Hemi" or "Semi" indicate?

• down, or from

• half, half of

• twice or two

• below or beneath

What does the prefix "Hyper"indicate?

• half, half of

• down, or from

• twice or two

• above, excessive or beyond