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a-/an-
no/without example: amenorrhea/anechoic (a- before a consonant, an- before a vowel)
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ab-
away from example: abduct
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ad-
toward example: adduct
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ante-/pre-/pro-
before example: antenatal/preoperative
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anti-/contra-
against example: antibiotic/contralateral
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bi-/di-
two example: bifid/dissect
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brady-
slow example: bradycardia
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de-
down from, removing example: decomposition
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dia-
through, between, across example: dialysis
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dys-
difficult/abnormal example: dysphagia
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ecto-/ex-/exo-
outside/without/away from example: exophytic/ectoplasm
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en-/endo-/em-/eso-
inside example: encapsulated
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epi-
above/on example: epicondyle
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eu-
good/normal example: euthyroid
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hemi-/semi-
half/partly example: hemilaminectomy
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hyper-
excessive, greater than normal example: hypercholesterolemia
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hypo-/sub-
beneath/below normal, under example: hyponatremia
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in-
not example: inability
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infra-
beneath example: infraorbital
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inter-
between example: intercondylar
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intra-
within/inside of example: intrauterine
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macro-
large example: macrosomia
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mal-
bad example: malalignment
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meso-
middle or moderate example: mesothelial
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micro-
small example: microhematuria
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multi-/poly-
many/excessive example: multinodular/polyhydramnios
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mono-/uni-
one example: monochorionic/unilateral
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nulli-
none example: nulliparous
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para-
near, beside, resembling, abnormal example: parahepatic
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per-
through, by, or completely example: percutaneous
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peri-
around/near example: periventricular
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post-
after, behind example: postoperative
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primi-
first example: primigravida
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re-
back, again example: redo
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retro-
behind, backward example: retroareolar
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super-
more than normal, excessive example: superinfection
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supra- above, over example: suprapubic
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sy(n)(m)-
together, union example: symphysis
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tachy-
fast example: tachyarrhythmia
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trans-
across/through example: transesophageal
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uni-
one example: unilateral
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