Akademik

pre-

Anterior; before (in time or space). SEE ALSO: ante-, pro- (1). [L. prae]

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prefix denoting

1. before; preceding. Example: premenstrual (before menstruation); prenatal (before birth).

2. (in anatomy) in front of; anterior to. Example: precardiac (in front of the heart); prepatellar (in front of the patella).

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[L. prae- before] a prefix meaning before, in front of.

Medical dictionary. 2011.