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a-
- without
- --prefix indicating disease or abnormal condition
- Ex: aphasia (without speech)
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an-
- without
- --prefix indicating disease or abnormal condition
- Ex: anoxia (without oxygen)
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anti-
- against
- --prefix indicating disease or abnormal condition
- Ex: antibiotic (against life)
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brady-
- slow
- --prefix indicating disease or abnormal condition
- Ex: bradycardia (slow heart beat)
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de-
- without
- --prefix indicating disease or abnormal condition
- dehydration (without water)
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dys-
- painful, difficult
- --prefix indicating disease or abnormal condition
- Ex: dyspnea (painful breathing)
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pachy-
- thick
- --prefix indicating disease or abnormal condition
- Ex: pachyderma (thick skin)
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tachy-
- fast
- --prefix indicating disease or abnormal condition
- tachycardia (fast heart beat)
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ante-
- in front of
- --prefix indicating directions or body positions
- Ex: anteorbital (in front of eye socket)
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endo-
- within, inner
- --prefix indicating directions or body position
- Ex: endoscope (instrument for viewing within)
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epi-
- above, upon
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: epigastric (above stomach)
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ex-
- outward
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: exophthalmos (eye bulging outward)
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extra-
- outside of
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: extraocular (outside of eye)
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hypo-
- below
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: hypogastric (below stomach)
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infra-
- below, under
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: infraorbital (below eye socket)
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inter-
- between
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: intervertebral (between vertebrae)
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intra-
- inside, within
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- intravenous (inside vein)
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para-
- alongside, near
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: paranasal (alongside nose)
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peri-
- around, near
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: periodontal (around tooth)
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retro-
- backward, behind
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum)
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sub-
- beneath, under
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: subcutaneous (under skin)
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supra-
- above
- --prefix indicating direction or body position
- Ex: suprabubic (above pubic bone)
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trans-
- across, through
- --prefix indicating directions or body position
- Ex: transurethral (across urethra)
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bi-
- two
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: bilateral (two sides)
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di-
- two
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- diplegic (paralysis of two extremities)
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hemi-
- half
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: hemiplegia (paralysis of one side [half] of body)
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hyper-
- excessive, more than normal
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: hyperemesis (excessive vomiting)
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hypo-
- insufficient, less than normal
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: hypocalcemia (insufficient calcium in blood)
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micro-
- small
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: microscope (instrument for viewing small things)
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mono-
- one
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: monoplegia (paralysis of one extremity)
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multi-
- many
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: multigravida (more than one pregnancy)
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nulli-
- none
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: nulligravida (no pregnancies)
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pan-
- all
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: pansinusitis (inflammation of all sinuses)
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poly-
- many, much
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: polyarteritis (many inflamed arteries)
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primi-
- first
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: primigravida (first pregnancy)
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quadri-
- four
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: quadriplegia (paralysis of all four extremities)
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tri-
- three
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: triplegia (paralysis of three extremities)
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ultra-
- excess
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: ultrasound (excess [high] sound wave frequency)
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uni-
- one
- --prefix indicating numbers or quantity measurements
- Ex: unilateral (one side)
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ante-
- before
- --prefix indicating time
- Ex: antepartum (before birth)
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neo-
- new
- --prefix indicating time
- Ex: neonate (newborn)
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post-
- after
- --prefix indicating time
- Ex: postpartum (after birth)
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pre-
- before
- --prefix indicating time
- Ex: premenstral (before menstruation)
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auto-
- self
- general prefix
- Ex: autograft (graft from one's own body)
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eu-
- normal, good
- --general prefix
- Ex: eupnea (normal breathing)
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hetero-
- different
- --general prefix
- Ex: heterograft (graft from a different species)
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homo-
- same
- --general prefix
- Ex: homograft (graft from same species)
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per-
- through
- --general prefix
- Ex: percutaneous (through skin)
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