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a-, an-
no, not, without
ex: apnea, aphasia, atrophy, anemia, amenorrhea
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ab-
away from
ex: abnormal
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ad-
toward, near
ex: adrenal glands
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ana-
up, apart
ex: analysis
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ante-
before, forward
ex: antepartum
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anti-
against
ex: antibody, antigen
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bi-
two, both
ex: bilateral
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brady-
slow
ex: bradycardia
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con-
with, together
ex: congenital
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dia-
through, complete
ex: diarrhea, dialysis (lysis means seperation)
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dys-
bad painful, abnormal, difficult
ex: dyspnea, dysphagia, dysuria, dysmenorrhea
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endo-
within, in, inner
ex: endoscopy
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extra-
outside of
ex: extrahepatic
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hyper-
excessive, too much, above
ex hyperthyroidism, hypertrophy, hypertension, hyperglycemia
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hypo-
deficent, too little, below
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para-
beside, near, along the side of
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