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ana-
upward, excessive or again
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development or formation of tissue
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anter/o anterior
nearer to or toward the front; ventral
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poster/o posterior
nearer to or toward the back; dorsal; situated behind
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ventr/o ventral
belly side; same as anterior surface in humans
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dors/o dorsal
directed toward or situated on the back side;same as posterior surface
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medi/o medial, median
middle or nearer the middle
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later/o lateral
toward the side; position farther from the midline or body or structure
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super/o superior
uppermost or above
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infer/o inferior
lowermost or below
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proxim/o proximal
nearer the origin or point of attachment
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dist/o distal
far or distant from the origin or point of attachment
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cephal/o cephalad
toward the tail or in an inferior direction in humans
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caud/o caudad
toward the tail or in an inferior direction in humans
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intern/o internal
inside, within
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extern/o external
outside
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acr/o
extremities (arms and legs)
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cyst/o
cyst, bladder, or sac
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dactyl/o
digit (toes, fingers or both)
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omphal/o, umbilic/o
umbilicus (navel)
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dacry/o, lacrim/o
tear, tearing, crying
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-emia
condition of the blood
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hidr/o
sweat or perspiration
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lymph/o
lymph (sometimes refers to the lymphatics)
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substances that causes production
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sial/o
saliva (sometimes referred to as salivary glands)
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ur/o
urine (sometimes refers to the urinary tract)
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increased or abnormal when describing cellular components
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alveol/o
alveolus (pl. alveoli)
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchus (pl. bronchi)
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laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
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pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o
lung
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trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
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coni/o
a relationship to dust
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spir/o
to breathe (sometimes, spiral)
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