prefixes

a/an

without
ad
- to, toward, near to
- (adduction)
ana
- back, again, excessive, up
- (anaplasia - cells revert back to immature form and excessively proliferate)
anti

against, opposed to, reversed
bi

twice, double
cata
- down, under, lower, against
- (catabolism)
com, con

with
contra

against, opposite
dia
- between, through, apart, across, completely
- (diaphragm-between thoracic and abd cavities, across, the chest)
dis
- reversal, apart from, separation
- (dissemination

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prefixes

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2011-10-22T22:15:21Z

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