pre-

• prerenalpre·ren·al

  1. Prefixpre-before, in front of
  2. +Rootren/okidney
  3. +Suffix-alpertaining to

  occurring in the circulation before blood reaches the kidney, as prerenal kidney injury from low blood volume

• prehepaticpre·hepat·ic

  1. Prefixpre-before, in front of
  2. +Roothepat/oliver
  3. +Suffix-icpertaining to

  occurring before the liver, especially in the portal blood on its way to the liver

• prevertebralpre·vertebr·al

  1. Prefixpre-before, in front of
  2. +Rootvertebr/overtebra, spine
  3. +Suffix-alpertaining to

  situated in front of a vertebra or the spinal column, as the prevertebral muscles

• prenatalpre·nat·al

  1. Prefixpre-before, in front of
  2. +Rootnat/obirth
  3. +Suffix-alpertaining to

  relating to the time before birth, during pregnancy

• post-after, behind
• ante-before, in front of

Terms in our life science dictionary that list pre- among their word parts.

• Prevalence

Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:

• 1.3 Common Prefixes – Medical Terminology 2e
• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
• PRE- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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