-
a-
- without, away from
- (aphasia-without speech)
-
ab-
- away from
- (abduction--away from the midline)
-
ad-
- towards
- (adduction--toward the midline)
-
ambi-
- both; both sides
- (ambidextrous--able to use both hands well)
-
an-
- without
- (anoxia--without oxygen)
-
ante-
- before; in front of
- (antepartum--before birth)
-
antero-
- before; in front of
- (anterior--the front side)
-
anti-
- against
- (antibiotic--against life)
-
auto-
- self
- (autograft--a graft from one's own body)
-
brady-
- slow
- (bradycardia--slow heart beat)
-
circum-
- around
- (circumoral--around the mouth)
-
con-
- with, together
- (congenital--with birth)
-
contra-
- against
- (contraindicated--against what is indicated)
-
-
dextro-
- to the right of
- (dextrocardia--heart shifted to the right)
-
dia-
- through, across
- (diagnosis--knowledge through testing)
-
dorso-
- back
- (dorsal-- the back side)
-
dys-
- painful, difficult
- (dyspnea--painful breathing)
-
ec-
- out, out from
- (ectopic--outside of normal location)
-
-
epi-
- upon, over
- (epigastric--up/over stomach)
-
eu-
- normal, good
- (eupnea--normal breathing)
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