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super-

Prefix Medical Terminology

Above, over, or excessive.

Example: superior (above or higher than)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 1 Key Terms · OpenStax

Related terms

retro-Backward or behind.
semi-Half or partly.
sinistro-Left or left side.
sub-Under or below.
supra-Above or over.
syn-, sym-Together or joined.
tachy-Fast or rapid.
tetra-Four.

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