Locational Prefixes

Question	Answer
AB-	Meaning: away from Example: abduct (to draw away)
AD-	Meaning: toward, near Example: adduct (to draw near)
ANTE-	Meaning: before, forward Example: antemortem (performed or occurring before death)
DIA-	Meaning: through, complete Example: diarrhea (rapid discharge or fecal matter through intestines)
DIS-	Meaning: apart, away from Example: dissect (cut apart)
EC, ECTO-	Meaning: outside Example: ectopic (located from the normal position)
ENDO-	Meaning: within, in, inner Example: endocrine (secreting internally)
EPI-	Meaning: above, upon Example: epidermis (outter most layer of skin)
EX-	Meaning: out Example: excision (removal by cutting out)
EXTRA-	Meaning: outside of Example: extrapulmonary (not connected with the lungs)
IN-	Meaning: in, into Example: incision (cutting into)
INFRA-	Meaning: below, beneath Example: infraclavicular (below the clavicle)
INTER-	Meaning: between Example: interosseaous (between two bones)
INTRA-	Meaning: within Example: intravenous (within a vein)
META-	Meaning: beyond, change Example: metacarpal (bones beyond the wrist)
PARA-	Meaning: near, alongside Example: parametrial (near the uterus)
PERI-	Meaning: surrounding Example: perilaryngitis (inflammation of the tissues around the larynx)
POST-	Meaning: after, behind Example: postvaccinal (occuring after a vaccination)
PRE-	Meaning: before Example: prenatal (before birth)
PRO-, PROS-	Meaning: before, forward Example: prognosis (forecast of likely course of disease)
RE-	Meaning: back, again Examples: relapse (return of disease symptoms)
RETRO-	Meaning: behind, backward Example: retromandibular (behind the lower jaw)
SUB-	Meaning: beneath, less than Example: subcutaneous (under the skin)
SUPRA-	Meaning: above, upper Example: suprapelvic (above the pelvis)
TRANS-	Meaning: across, through Example: transverse (extending through a structure from side to side)

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