Common Prefixes and Suffixes

A-

• with

• against

• without

• beside

Micro-

• large

• tiny

• small

• huge

-cyte

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• system

-lysis

• formation, creation

• breaking down, destruction

• growth, development

• repair, restoration

Homo-

• different

• same

• varied

• diverse

Macro-

• small

• medium

• large

• tiny

Anti-

• for

• with

• against, opposite

• beside

Uni-/Mono-

• two, double

• one, single

• three, triple

• four, quadruple

Intra-

• between

• outside

• within

• around

Ecto-/Exo-

• inner, internal

• outer, external

• middle, central

• hidden, secret