ante-
Prefix Medical Terminology
Before or in front of.
Example: antepartum (before childbirth)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Terms built with ante-
- anteriorToward the front of the body; also called ventral.
Related terms
- a-, an-Without, not, or lacking.
- ab-Away from.
- ad-Toward or near.
- ambi-Both or both sides.
- anti-Against or opposing.
- auto-Self.
- bi-Two or twice.
- bio-Life or living tissue.