Meaning
prefixpre-
before, in front of
LatinGeneral
Terms built from pre-
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with pre- marked.
- preeclampsiapre-Pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure and signs of organ involvement, often protein in urine, usually after 20 weeks.
pre- decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The prefix pre- means “before”.
- The root eclampsia means “seizure”.
- Together: Pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure and signs of organ involvement, often protein in urine, usually after 20 weeks.
Other examples
Words that use pre- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
prenatalprediabetic
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- prenatalalso listed under nat/o (birth)
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with pre-, word for word.
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