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ab- (a- rarely before certain consonants; abs- before c and t)
- away from
- ex: ab-ductor, ab-ortion
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ad- (ac- before c; af- before f; ag- before g; al- before l; an- before n; ap- before p; as- before s; a- before sp; at- before t)
- to, toward
- ex: ad-aptation, af-ferent
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ante-
- before, forward
- ex: ante-version
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bi- (bin-, bis-)
- two, twice, double, both
- ex: bi-lateral, bin-ocular
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con- (co- before h;col- before l; com- before e, m, and p; cor- before r)
- together, with; thoroughly, very
- ex: con-genital, co-hesion
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contra-
- against, opposite
- ex: contra-ception
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de-
down, away from, absent
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dis- (di- before g, v, and usually before l; dif- before f)
- apart, away
- ex: dis-infect, di-gest
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ex- (e- before certain consonants; ef- before f)
- out of, away from
- ex: ex-halation, ef-ferent
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extra- (rarely extro-)
- on the outside, beyond
- ex: extra-sensory, extro-vert
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in- (il- before l; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r)
- (1) in, into
- ex: in-cubation, ir-radiation
- (2) not
- ex: in-continence, im-mune
- (3) very, thoroughly
- ex: in-flammation, in-toxication
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infra-
- beneath, below
- ex: infra-mammary, infra-maxillary
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inter-
- between
- ex: inter-costal, inter-meningeal
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intra- (rarely intro-)
- within
- ex: intra-muscular, intro-version
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non-
- not
- ex: non-toxic, non-viable
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mult (often multi-)
- many, much, affecting many parts
- ex: multi-cuspid
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ob- (oc- before c; op- before p)
- against, toward; very, thoroughly
- ex: ob-session, op-position
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per- (pel- before l)
- through; very, thoroughly
- ex: per-manent, per-meable
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post-
- after, following, behind
- ex: post-mortem, most-nasal
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pre-
- before, in front of
- ex: pre-gnant, pre-tibial
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pro-
- forward, in front
- ex: pro-cedure
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re-
- back, again
- ex: re-cess, re-sonance
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retro-
- backward, in back, behind
- ex: retro-grade
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se-
- apart, away from
- ex: se-crete, se-gregation
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sub- (suf- before f; sup- before p)
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super- (often supra-)
- over, above; excess
- ex: super-ficial,
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trans-
- across, through
- ex: trans-parent, trans-plant
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ultra-
- beyond, excess
- ex: ultra-sound,
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-al
- pertaining to
- ex: dors-al, ren-al
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-an
- pertaining to, located in
- ex: medi-an, ovari-an
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-ar
- pertaining to, located in
- ex: ocul-ar, vascular
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-arium
- denotes a place for something
- ex: aqu-arium
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-ary
- denotes a place for something
- ex: libr-ary, mortu-ary
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-ary
- pertaining to
- ex: saliv-ary
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-ate
- having the form of, possessing
- ex: cord-ate, caud-ate
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-ia
- forms abstract nouns
- ex: somnolent-ia
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-ian
- indicates an expert in a certain field
- ex: librar-ian, mortic-ian
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-ic
- pertaining to
- ex: rhythm-ic
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-ile
- pertaining to, capable of
- ex: sen-ile, febr-ile
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-ine
- pertaining to, located in
- ex: sangu-ine
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-ive
- pertaining to
- ex: tuss-ive
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-ous
- full of
- ex: bili-ous, sanguine-ous
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-ty
- forms abstract nouns
- ex: gravi-ty
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-y
- forms abstract nouns
- ex: memor-y
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