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Medical
10th Grade
11/15/2009

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a-, an

 

Definition

 

without, lack of

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ab-, ef-

Definition

  

away from

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ad-, ed-

Definition

 

 

to, toward, near to

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ambi-

Definition

  

both

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ana-

Definition

  

up, back, again, excess

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ante

Definition

 

before,

in front of

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bi-, bin-, di-

Definition

 

two, twice, double

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cata-

Definition

 

down, under, against

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circum-

Definition

 

around, about (circle)

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com-, con-, co-

Definition

 

with, together

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contra-

Definition

 

against, opposite

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de-

Definition

 

away from, remove

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dia-

Definition

 

between, apart, across, complete, total, thorough

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dis-

Definition

 

reverse, apart or away from

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e-

Definition

 

out, to remove, protrude

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ec-

Definition

 

out from, out

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ecto-

Definition

 

on outer side, situated on

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em-, en-

Definition

 

in, within

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endo-

Definition

 

within

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epi-

Definition

 

upon, on

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ex-, exo-

Definition

 

upon, on, outside, on outer side, outer layer, protrude

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extra-

Definition

 

outside

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hyper-

Definition

 

excessive, over, above

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hypo-

Definition

 

under, below, deficient, low

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im-, in-

Definition

 

in, into, not

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infra-

Definition

 

below

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inter-

Definition

 

between

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intra-

Definition

 

within

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intro-, into-,

Definition

 

within

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para-

Definition

 

beside, beyond, near

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per-

Definition

 

through, excessive

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peri-

Definition

 

around

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post-

Definition

 

after, behind

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pre-, pro-

Definition

 

before, in front of

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re-

Definition

 

back, again, contrary

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retro-

Definition

 

backward, located behind

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sub-

Definition

 

under

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super-

Definition

 

above, upper, excessive

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supra-

Definition

 

above, upon

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sym-, syn-

Definition

 

together, with

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trans-

Definition

 

across, through, beyond

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ultra-

Definition

 

beyond, in excess

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