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a-, an-
no, not without, lack of apart (anoxia)
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ad-
toward, near, to (adhesion)
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bi-
two, double (bicuspid)
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de-
take away, remove (dehydrate)
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di-
two, double (diplopia)
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dia-
through (as in running through), between (diarrhea)
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-
dis-
separate (diffusion)
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dys-
bad, difficult, painful (dysfunctional)
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ec-, ect-
out, outside, outer (ectoderm)
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end-, endo
within, inner (endometrium)
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ep-, epi
upon, over, above (epidural)
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eu-
good, normal (euphoria)
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ex-, exo-
out, away from (excrete)
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extra-
outside, beyond (extrauterine)
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hyper-
above, beyond, excessive (hypertension)
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hypo-
below, under, deficient (hypodermic)
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in-
in, into, not (infusion)
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mega-
large, great (megalgia)
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meta-
beyond, over, between, change (meastasis)
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para-
beside, alongside, abnormal, near, beside (paracolitis)
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poly-
many, much, excessive (polycystic)
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post-
after, behind, following (postnatal)
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pre-
before, in front of (premenstrual)
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pro-
preceding, coming before (prognosis)
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super-
above, beyond (supernutrition)
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supra-
above, beyond (supracostal)
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acro-
extremities; top or extreme point (acrodermatitis)
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aniso-
unequal (ansiocytosis)
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brady-
slow (bradycardia)
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emia-
blood: condition of (anemia)
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hemi-
one side, half (hemiplegia)
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-
hetero-
different (heterosexual)
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homo-
same, resembling each other (homosexual, homogenous)
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hydro-
water (hydotherapy)
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iso-
equal, same (isotonic)
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-
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megalo-
large, enlarged (acromegaly)
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meno-
menses, menstruation (menopause)
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noct-, nyct
night (nocturia, nycturia)
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pan-
all, every (pandemic)
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-
peri-
around, surronding (peritoneum)
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poly-
many, much (polyuria)
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-
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syn-
going together, united (synthesis)
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tachy-
fast (tachycardia)
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ab-
away from (abduction)
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circum-
around (circumcision)
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contra-
opposition, against (contraindicated)
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infra- (sub)
below, under (infrasternal)
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intra-
inside (intracellular)
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ipsi- / iso
same / equal (ipsilateral)
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ir-
into, toward (irrigate)
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meso-
middle, pertaining to mesentery (mesoderm)
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meta- / supra
after, beyond, over; change or transformation; folloing in a series (metastasis)
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retro-
behind, backward (retroperitoneal)
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sub-
under, near (submerged)
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trans-
across, through (transverse)
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