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a-, an-
without, not
- aseptic-free of infection
- anoxia-lack of oxygen
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ab-
away from
abduct-to move away from midline
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ad-
to, toward
adduct-to move toward the midline
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auto-
self
autoimmunity-an immune response to one's own body tissue
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brady-
slow
- bradycardia-slow heart rate
- bradypnea-slow respiratory rate
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dys-
abnormal, difficult, painful
- dysmenorrhea-painful menstruation
- dysgenesis-abnormal formation of an organ
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ecto-
outside
ectopic pregnancy-pregnancy outside the uterus
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endo-
within
- endotracheal-within the trachea
- endogenous-growing or originating from within the body
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epi-
above
epigastric-above the stomach
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eryth/r/o
red
- erythrocyte-red blood cell (RBC)
- erythema-redness of the skin
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Ex/o-
out (of)
- excise-remove surgically
- exogenous-growing or originating outside of the body
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extra-
outside; in addition to
extracellular-outside of the cell
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hyper-
high, excessive
hypertension-high blood pressure
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hypo-
low, decreased
hypoglycemia-low blood sugar
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inter-
between
interstitial-between the cells
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intra-
within
intracranial-within the skull
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iso-
equal, same
isothermal-having the same temperature
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macro-
large
macrocyte-abnormally large erythroctye
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mal-
bad, poor
malnutrition-poor nutrition
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mega/lo-
large, huge
- megalocyte-extremely large erythrocyte
- megacolon-abnormal dialtion of the colon
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micro-
small; one millionth
microcytic-pertaining to a smaller than normal cell
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pan-
all
- pandemic-presence of a disease in most of a population
- pancytopenia-decreased RBCs, white blood cells WBCs, and platelets
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poly-
many
polydactyly-having extra fingers or toes
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retro-
behind, backward
retroperitoneal-behind the peritoneum
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supra-
above
suprapubic-above the pubis
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tachy-
fast
tachypnea-rapid respiratory rate
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