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endo-
meaning: innermost; within
- exp: endotracheal
- (trache/o- means trachea)
pertaning to within the trachea
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epi-
meaning: upon; above
- exp: epidermal
- (derm/o- means skin)
pertaning to upon the skin
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inter-
meaning: between
- exp: intercostal
- (cost/o- means rib)
pertaning to within the ribs
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peri-
meaning: around
- exp: pericardial
- (cardi/o- means heart)
- pertaning to around the heart
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intra-
meaning: within
- exp: intravenous
- (ven/o- means vein)
- pertaning to within a vein
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post-
meaning: after; behind
- exp: postnasal
- (nas/o- means nose)
- pertaning to behind the nose
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pre-
meaning: before; infront of
- exp: premenstrual
- (menstru/o- means monthly discharge of blood)
- pertaning to before menstruation
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sub-
meaning: below; underneath; less than
- exp: subcutaneous
- (cutane/o- means skin)
- pertaning to underneath the skin
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trans-
meaning: across; through
- exp: transvaginal
- (vagin/o- means vagina)
- pertaning to through the vagina
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bi-
meaning: two
- exp: bilateral
- (later/o- means side)
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brady-
meaning: slow
- exp: bradycardia
- (card/i- means heart)
- condtition of a slow part
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hemi-
meaning: one half
- exp: hemiplegia
- (pleg/o- means paralysis)
- condition of one half (of the body) with paralysis
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hyper-
meaning: above; more than normal
- exp: hypertension
- (tens/o- means pressure)
- condition of more than normal pressure
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hypo-
meaning: below; deficient
- exp: hypothyroidism
- (thyroid/o- means thyroid gland)
- disease from a specific cause of deficient thyroid gland (hormone)
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mono-
meaning: one; single
- exp: mononucleosis
- (nucle/o- nucleus)
- abnormal condition of (white blood cells that each have) one (large) nucleus
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poly-
meaning: many; much
- exp: polyneuritis
- (neur/o- nerve)
- inflammation of many nerves
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quadri-
meaning: four
- exp: quadriplegia
- (pleg/o- means paralysis)
- condition of four (limbs) with paralysis
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tachy-
meaning: fast
- exp: tachycardia
- (card/i- means heart)
- condition of a fast heart
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tri-
meaning: three
- exp: trigeminal
- (gemin/o- means set or group)
- pertaining to three (nerve branches in a ) group
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a-
meaning: away from; without
- exp: aspermia
- (sperm/o- means sperm)
- condtition (of being) without sperm
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an-
meaning: without; not
- exp: anesthesia
- (esthes/o- means sensation; feeling)
- condtition (of being) with out sensation
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anti-
meaning: against
- exp: antibiotic
- (bi/o- means living organisms)
- pertaining to against living orgamisms (such as bacteria)
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de-
meaning: reversal of; without
- exp: dementia
- (ment/o- means mind)
- condition of being with out mind
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dys-
meaning: painful; difficult; abnormal
- exp: dysphagia
- (phag/o- means eating or swallowing)
- condtition of painful or difficult eating and swallowing
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eu-
meaning: normal; good
- exp: euthyroidism
- (thyroid/o- means thyroid gland)
- process of normal thyroid gland (function)
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mal-
meaning: bad; inadequate
- exp: malnutrition
- (nutri/o- means nourishment)
- being or having inadequate nourishment
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re-
meaning: again and again
- exp: respiration
- (spir/o- means breathe)
a process of again and again breathing
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