Common sufisxes

Common Prefixes.

PREFIX | MEANING | EXAMPLE |
-a | Without[SIN] | Aphonia (Without voice or speech) SIN VOZ. |
-an | | Anaerobic (Pertaining to without air) SIN AIRE U OXIGENO. |
-ab |Away from[LEJOS DE…] | Abnormal (Pertainig to away from normal) LEJOS DE LO NORMAL. |
-ad- | To, toward, or near[PARA, HACIA O CERCA] | Adhesion (To stick to )ADHERIRSE. |
Ambi- | Both | Ambidextrous(Dexterity in both hands) DESTREZA EN AMBAS MANOS. |
ante-Pre-Pro- | Before[ANTES] | Antepartum (Before Labor) ANTES DEL TRABAJO DE PARTO.Premature (Before Ripe)PREMATUROPrognosis (Before knowing[prediction of course and autcome of a disease.]) |
anti-contra- | Against or opposed to.[OPONERSE O EN CONTRA] | Anticoagulant (Against clotting) SE OPONE A LA COAGULACIÓNContraception (opposed tobecoming pregnant)ANTICONCEPTIVO CONTRA EL EMBARAZO |
Bi- | Two or both[AMBOS O DOS] | Bilateral (Pertaining to two or both sides) ESTA POR LOS DOS LADOS. |
Brady- | Slow[LENTO] | Bradycardia(Condition to slow heart) FRECUENCIA CARDIACA LENTA. |
Circum-Peri- | Around [ALREDEDOR] | Circumvascular (Pertaining to around a vessel) ALREDEDOR DE UN VASO SANGUÍNEO.Periosteum (Pertaining to aroundbone) ALREDEDOR DEL HUESO. |
Inter- | Between[ENTRE ] | Intercostal (Pertaining to between ribs) ENTRE DOS COSTILLAS |
Meso- | Middle[MEDIO] | Mesomorphic (Pertaining to middle form) MEDIA FORMA|
| Beyond, after, or change[CAMBIO, DESPUES] | Metastasis (beyond stopping or standing [spread of disease from one part of the body to another])Metamorphosis (condition of change inform.)CONDICION QUE CAMBIA DE FORMA |
Micro- | Small[PEQUEÑO] | Microlith (Small stone)PIEDRA PEQUEÑA |
Mono-Uni- | One[UNO] | Monochromatic (Pertaining to one color)PERTENECIENTE A UN SOLO COLORUnilateral(Pertainig One side) PERTENECIENTE A UN SOLO LADO. |
Neo- | New[NUEVO] | Neoplasia (a new [abnormal] formation) FORMACION ANORMAL NUEVA. |
Pachy- | Thick[GRUESO] | Pachycephaly (Pertaining to thick...