Meaning

prefix

trans-

across, through

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Terms built from trans-

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 trans- marked.

trans- decoded step by step

One library term, read one part at a time.

transdermal

  1. The prefix trans- means “across”.
  2. The root derm/o means “skin”.
  3. Together: Through the skin.

Parts that combine with trans-

Word parts that appear alongside trans- in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

Other examples

Words that use trans- but do not yet have their own page in the library.

transfusiontransplant

Other word parts with the same meaning

Parts whose definition shares a gloss with trans-, word for word.

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