-
-ab
from,away
Example: abnormal: away from normal
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-ad
to,near, toward
Example: adrenal: adjoining the kidney
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-ante
before
Example: antepartum: before delivery
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-anti
against
Example: antispetic: against infection
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-brady
slow
Example: bradycardia: slow heart rate
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-circum
around
Example: circumocular: around the eye
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-co
with, together
Example: coordination: working together
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-con
with, together
Example: congential: with birth
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-contra
against
Example: contraindicated: not indicated
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-counter
against
Example: counterirritant: nonirritating
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-dis
apart from
Example: disarticulation: taking a joint apart
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-ect
outside
Example: ectonuclear: outside the nucleus of a cell
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-end
within
Example: endocardium: membrane lining the inside of the heart
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-epi
upon
Example: epidermis: upon the dermal layer of skin
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-ex
out from
Example: exhale: to breathe out
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-hyper
above
Example: hypertension: higher than normal blood pressure
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-hypo
below,under
Example: hypodermic: under the skin
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-im
not
Example: immature: not mature
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-in
not
Example: incurable: not curable
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-infra
under
Example: infrapatellar: under the kneecap
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-media
middle
Example: mediastinum: region of the chest cavity in between the lungs
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-peri
around
Exampel: pericardium: membrane around the heart
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-post
after
Example: postmortem: after death
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-pre
before
Example: prenatal: before birth
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-pro
before
Example: prognosis: a prediction
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-super
above
Example: superciliary: above the eyebrow
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-supera
above
Example: suprapubic: above the pubic bone
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-sym
with, together
Example: symphysis: a fusion
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-syn
with, together
Example: synanhrosis: a bony union
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-tachy
rapid
Example: tachycardia: rapid heart rate
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-trans
through
Exampel: transurethral: through the urethra
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