Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z pretranscription Prior to transcription. pretranscriptional Prior to transcription pretransduction Before transduction. pretransfected transfected prior to some other operation pretransfer Before a transfer. pretransform To transform in advance, prior to some other process. pretransformation The act or result of pretransforming; a prior transformation. pretransfusion Before transfusion. pretransition Before a transition; pretransitional. pretransitional Prior to a transition. pretranslation Translation performed in advance. pretranslational Prior to translation pretranslator A program or process that performs pretranslation. pretranslocated translocated prior to some other process pretranslocation Prior to translocation pretranslocational Prior to translocation pretransmission Prior to transmission. pretransmit To transmit in advance. pretransplant Before a transplant. pretransplantation Synonym of pretransplant. pretransport Occurring before transportation. pretransportation Before transportation (deportation to a penal colony). pretransverse anterior of a transverse element pretraumatic That occurs prior to trauma pretravel Before travelling. pretreat To give something a treatment prior to another operation. pretreatable Suitable for being pretreated. pretreated That has been subject to pretreatment. pretreatment Prior to treatment. pretreaty Prior to a treaty. pretriage Before a triage phase. pretrial Pertaining to a preliminary trial. pretribal Before the development of tribes. pretribulation Before the Tribulation. pretribulationism One who believes that all righteous Christians will be transported bodily to Heaven before the Tribulation begins. pretribulationist A believer in pretribulationism. pretrigeminal Prior to trigeminal pain / neuralgia pretrigger Prior to the activation of a trigger. pretriggered triggered in advance pretrim To trim in advance. pretrimmed Trimmed in advance. pretrip Before embarking on a trip. Prett A British surname; variant of Pratt. Pretti A surname from Italian [in turn originating as a patronymic]. prettification The act of making someone or something pretty. prettifier One who or that prettifies. prettiful pretty, beautiful, cute prettify To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way. prettikins Affectionate term of address to a person who is pretty. prettily In a pretty manner. prettiness The quality of being pretty. pretty Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children. prettyish Somewhat pretty. prettyism The affectation of a pretty style or manner. Prettyman A surname. prettysome Characterised or marked by prettiness pretubercular In the early stages of tuberculosis. pretuberculous Synonym of pretubercular. pretubular upstream of the renal tubules pretubulysin A tubulysin precursor (2S,4R)-2-methyl-4-[[2-[(3R)-4-methyl-3-[methyl-[(2S,3S)-3-methyl-2-[[(2R)-1-methylpiperidine-2-carbonyl]amino]pentanoyl]amino]pentyl]-1,3-thiazole-4-carbonyl]amino]-5-phenylpentanoic acid pretulite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal pale pink mineral containing oxygen, phosphorus, and scandium. pretumor Before (development of) a tumor. pretumoral Prior to the development of a tumor pretumorigenic Prior to a tumorigenic stage pretune To tune (typically a TV set) in advance pretuned tuned in advance preturn The movement that leads into a turn. pretween Of a child: approaching the age of approximately 11. pretype To type in advance. pretyphoid Before the onset of typhoid. pretypify To prefigure; to exhibit previously in a type. pretypographical Before the development or use of typography. pretyrannical Before the onset of tyranny. pretyrosine An amino acid intermediate of phenylalanine and/or tyrosine biosynthesis. pretzel A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot. pretzeled pretzelled pretzelization The act of pretzelizing. pretzelize To bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel. pretzelled Bent; twisted; contorted pretzellike Resembling a pretzel pretzelosity The condition of having the knotted form of a pretzel Pretzer A surname. preulcerative Prior to the formation of ulcers preulcerous Prior to the formation of ulcers. preultimate Synonym of penultimate. preultrasound Before the development or use of ultrasound. preumbilical Anterior to the umbilicus. preumbonal Anterior to the umbo. preunderstanding prior understanding; beliefs, attitudes, etc. that have been acquired previously preunification Prior to unification. preunion Prior to the existence of a union. preunionization Prior to unionization. preuniversity Prior to university. preural Pertaining to vertebra supporting the caudal fin. preurban Describing a society before urbanization preuroporphyrinogen hydroxymethylbilane Preussen The German state of Prussia. Preusser A surname from German. prevacation Before a vacation. prevaccinate To vaccinate in advance. prevaccinated vaccinated prior to some other treatment prevaccination Before vaccination. prevaccine Before a vaccine, or before the use of vaccines generally. prevacuolar In front of a vacuole prevacuole An endosome that develops into a vacuole prevaginal In front of the vagina or vaginal region. prevail To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others. prevailancy prevalence prevailency prevalence prevailing Predominant; of greatest force. prevailingly Mainly, predominantly. prevailingness The quality of being prevailing. prevailment prevalence; superior influence or efficacy prevalence The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread. prevalency prevalence prevalent Widespread or preferred. prevalently Generally, usually, mainly. prevalidate To validate in advance. prevalidation The act or process of prevalidating. prevalue To value beforehand. prevalvular In front of a valve. prevaricate To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from). prevaricatingly So as to prevaricate. prevarication Evasion of the truth. prevaricative Synonym of prevaricatory. prevaricator One who prevaricates. prevaricatory Tending to prevaricate. prevaricocelectomy Before varicocelectomy. prevariety A ringed space that has a finite open cover by affine varieties prevascular In front of the chest, between the lungs prevascularization vascularization prior to some other operation prevascularize To vascularize prior to some other operation prevascularized vascularized prior to some other procedure prevasectomy Before a vasectomy. Prevatt A surname. Prevatte A surname. prevegetation Before the appearance of vegetation. prevelar Having an articulation intermediate between palatal and velar. prevenance A going before; anticipation in sequence or order. prevenancy The act of anticipating another's wishes, desires, etc., by way of favour or courtesy; obligingness. prevenception contraception. prevene To precede (come before) or anticipate. prevenge The act of taking, or an action taken against someone or something, ostensibly in retaliation for another act that has not yet been committed; pre-emptive action characterized as revenge. prevenience The act or condition of occurring earlier, of being antecedent. prevenient Relating to prevenience; antecedent; preceding; coming or happening before. preveniently In a prevenient manner. Anticipatorily, antecedently. prevent To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). preventability The condition of being preventable preventable Capable of being prevented. preventableness The quality of being preventable.