Meaning
prefixpro-
before, forward
GreekGeneral
Terms built from pro-
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with pro- marked.
pro- decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix pro- means “before”.
- The root gnosis means “knowledge”.
- Together: Predicted outcome of a disease.
- The prefix pro- means “before”.
- The root phylaxis means “protection”.
- Together: Prevention of disease.
Other examples
Words that use pro- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
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Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with pro-, word for word.
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