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A-
AN-
- Without, lack of, not
- Ex: Aphasia- without speach
- Anemia- lack of blood
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Ab-
- Away from
- Ex: Abductor- leading away from
- Aboral- away from mouth
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Ad-
- Toward, to, near
- Ex: Adductor- Leading toward
- Adrenal- Near the kidney
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Ambi-
Ampho-
- Both
- Ex: Ambidextrous- Ability to use both hands equally
- Amphogenic- Producing young of both sexes
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Amphi-
- On both sides, double
- Ex: Amphibious- Living on both land and in water
- Amphithymia- Dual mental state of depression and elation
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Ana-
- Up, towards, apart
- Ex: Anatomy- To cut apart
- Anacatharsis- Vomiting up
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Ante-
- Before, in front of, forward
- Ex: Antecubital- Before elbow
- Anteflex- To bend foward
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Anti-
- Against, opposing
- Ex: Antisepsis- Against infection
- Anticarious- Against cavities
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Ap-
Apo-
- Seperation from, derived from
- Ex: Apobiosis- Death of a part
- Apocleisis- Aversion to food
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Aut-
Auto-
- Self
- Ex: Autoanalysis- Self analysis
- Auterotism- Self love
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Bi-
- Two, Double, Twice
- Ex: Bifocal- Two foci
- Biarticulate- Double joint
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Cata-
- Down, under, lower, against
- Ex: Catabolism- Breaking down
- Catalepsy- Reduced movement
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Circum-
- Around
- Ex: circumflex- Winding around
- Circummarticular- Around joint
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Co-
Com-
Con-
- With, Together
- Ex: Commisure- Coming together
- Conductor- Leading together
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Contra-
- Opposed to, Against
- Ex: Contralateral- Opposite side
- Contraception- Prevention of conception
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De-
- Down, from
- Ex: Dehydrate- Remove water from
- Decay- Break down
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Di-
- Two, twice
- Ex: Dicephalous- Two headed
- Dichromic- Having two colors
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Dia-
- Between, through, apart, across, completly
- Ex: Diapedesis- ooze through
- Diaphram- Wall across
- Diagnosis- complete knowledge
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Dis-
- Apart or free from
- Ex- Disinfection- free from infection
- Dissect- cut apart
- Disarticulation- seperation at a joint
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Dys-
- Difficult, bad, painful
- Ex: Dyskinesis- difficult motion
- Dyspepsia- Bad digestion
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E-
Ec-
Ex-
- out of- from, away from
- Ex: Enucleate- remove whole from
- Ectopic- out of place
- Exostosis- outgrowth of bone
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Ect-
Exto-
Exo-
- Outer, outside, Situated on
- Ex: Ectal- on the surface
- Ectoderm- Outer skin
- Ectocytic- Outside of cell
- Exogenic- Originating outside
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Em-
En-
- In
- Ex: Empyema- pus in
- Encranial- in the cranium
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End-
Endo-
Ent-
Ento-
- Within, Inner
- Ex: Enduaral - Within the ear
- Endocranial- Wwith in the cranium
- Entiris - Inner eye color
- Entocele - Internal hernia
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Ep-
Epi-
- Upon, on, over
- Ex: Epicostal - Upon a rib
- Epidermis - Outer skin layer
- Eponychia - Infection over the nail bed
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Eu-
- Normal, Good, Well, healthy
- Ex: Eucrasia - Normal health
- Euplastic - Healing well
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Extra-
Extro-
- Outside of, beyond, outward
- Ex: Extraoral - Outside the mouth
- Extroversion - Turning inside out
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Hemi-
- Half
- Ex: Hemiepilepsy - Epilesy on one side of the body
- Hemilingual - Half of tounge
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Hyper-
- Excessive, above, beyond
- Ex: Hyperactive - Overactive
- Hypertension - Above normal blood pressure
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Hyp-
Hypo-
- Under, defivient, benath
- Ex: Hypalgia - Reduced pain sence
- Hypothyroidism - Deficiency of thyroid activity
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Im-
In-
- In, into, within OR not
- Ex: Implant - Insert into
- Injection - Forcing fluid into
- Immature - Not mature
- Involuntary - Not voluntary
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Infra-
- Below, Beneath
- Ex: Infraorbital - Beneath eye
- Infracostal - Below a rib
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Inter-
- Between
- Ex: Intercostal - Between ribs
- Internodal - Between nodes
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Intra -
- Within
- Ex: Intracardiac - Within heart
- Intraocular - Within the eye
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Intro-
- Into, within
- Ex: Introversion - turning inward
- Introsus - Turned in
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Mes-
Meso-
- Middle
- Ex: Mesencephalon - Midbrain
- Mesonasal - Middle of nose
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Meta-
- Change, Beyond
- Ex: Metachrosis - Color change
- Metabasis - Disease changes
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Micr-
Micro-
- Small
- Ex: Micracoustic - Faint sounds
- Microbe - Minute organism
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Mult-
Multi-
- Many
- Ex: Multiangular - many angles
- Multiform - Many shapes
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Neo-
- New, recent
- Ex: Neoblastic - New tissue growth
- Neonatal - New born
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Pan-
- All, Entire
- Ex: Panacea - Cure all
- Pantalgia - Entire body pain
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Para-
- Beside, beyond, after
- Ex: Paracardiac - Beside the heart
- Paracyesis - Pregnancy outsde the uterus
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Per-
- Through, excessive
- Ex: Permeable - May pass through
- Peracute - Excessive sharp
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Peri-
- Around
- Ex: Periosteum - Around bone
- Peribulbar - Around eye bulb
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Poly-
- Many, much, excessive
- Ex: Polycystic - Many cuts
- Polydipsia - Excessive thirsst
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Post-
- After, Behind
- Ex: Postoperative - After surgey
- Postocular - Behind the eye
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Pre-
Pro-
- Before, in front of
- Ex: Prenatal - Before birth
- Project - Throw forward
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Pseud-
Pseudo-
- False
- Ex: Pseudarthrosis - False joint
- Pseudocyesis - False pregnancy
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Re-
- Again, backward
- Ex: Reflex - Bend back
- Regurgitation - Vomiting
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Retro-
- Backward, behind
- Ex: Retrograde - Going backward
- Retolingual - Behind tongue
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Semi-
- Half
- Ex: Semiconscious- Partly aware
- Seminormal - Half normal
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Sub-
- Under, Beneath
- Ex: Subcutaneous - Under the skin
- Sublingual - Under the tongue
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Super-
Supra-
- Above, superior, excess
- Ex: Superactivity - Averactivity
- Suprarenal - Above kidneys
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Sym-
Syn-
- Togater, With
- Ex: Symmelia - Fusion of limbs
- Synclinical - Bent together
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Trans-
- Across, through
- Ex: Transection - Cut across
- Transaortic - Through aorta
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Ultra-
- Beyond, excess
- Ex: Ultravirus - Very small virus
- Ultrasonic - Beyond upper limit of human hearing
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