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a-
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asepsis [ā-SĚP-sĭs], without living organisms |
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ab-, abs-
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abduct [ăb-DŬKT], to draw away from a position |
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| away from (opposite of ad) |
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ad-
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adduct [ă-DŬKT], to draw toward the body, as a limb |
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| toward, to (opposite of ab) |
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ambi-
ex.
ambidextrous [ăm-bē-DĚKS-trŭs], having ability on both the right and left sides (said of the hands) |
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ante-
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antemortem [ĂN-tē-mŏr-těm], before death |
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anti-
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antibacterial [ĂN-tē-băk-TĒR-ē-ăl], preventing the growth of bacteria |
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dys-
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dysfunctional [dĭs-FŬNK-shŭn-ăl], functioning abnormally |
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| abnormal; difficult (opposite of eu) |
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end-
ex.
endoabdominal [ĒN-dō-ăb-DŎM-ĭ-năl], within the abdomen |
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epi-
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epicondyle [ěp-ĭ-KŎn-dīl], projection over or near the condyle |
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eu-
ex.
eupepsia [yū-PĚP-sē-ă], normal digestion |
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| well, good, normal (opposite of dys) |
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ex-
ex.
exhale [ĚXS-hāl], breath out |
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exo-
ex.
exogenous [ěks-ŎJ-ě-nŭs], produced outside of the organism |
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hemi-
ex.
hemiplegia [hěm-ĭ-PLĒ-jē-ă], paralysis on one side of the body |
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hyper-
ex.
hyperactive [hī-pěr-ĂK-tĭv], abnormally restless and inattentive |
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| above normal; overly (opposite hypo) |
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hypo-
ex.
hypoglycemia [hī-pō-glī-Sē-mē-ă], low blood sugar |
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| below normal (opposite of hyper) |
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inter-
ex.
interdental [ĭn-těr-DĚN-tăl], between the teeth |
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| between (don't confuse with intra) |
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intra-
ex.
intramuscular [ĬN-tră-MŬS-kyū-lăr], within the substance of the muscles |
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| within (don’t confuse with inter) |
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iso-
ex.
isometric [i-sō-MĚT-rĭk], of the same dimensions |
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mal-
ex.
malabsorption [măl-ăb-SŎRP-shŭn], inadequate absorption |
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meg(a)-, megal(o)
ex.
megacephaly [měg-ă-SĚF-ă-lē], abnormal enlargement of the head |
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mes-
ex.
mesoderm [MĚS-ō-děrm], the middle layer of skin |
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meta-
ex.
metacarpus [MĚT-ă-ĂR-pŭs], bones attached to the carpus |
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micr(o)-
ex.
microplasia [Mī-krō-PLĀ-zhē-ă], stunted growth, as in dwarfism |
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mon(o)-
ex.
monomania [mŏn-ō-MĀ-nē-ă], obsession with a single thought or idea |
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multi-
ex.
multiarticular [MŬL-tē-ăr-TĬK-yū-lăr], involving many joints |
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pan-, pant(o)-
ex.
panarthritis [păn-ăr-THRĪ-tĭs], arthritis involving all joints |
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per-
ex.
peraxillary [pěr-ĂK-sĭ-lār-ē], through the |
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peri-
ex.
periappendicitis [ PĚR-ē-a-pěn-dĭ-SĪ-tĭs], inflammation of the tissue surrounding the appendix |
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poly-
ex.
polyarteritis [pŏl-ē-ăr-těr-Ī-tĭs], inflammation of a number of arteries |
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post-
ex.
postmortem [pŏst-MŎR-těm], after death |
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pre-
ex.
prenatal [prē-NĀ-tăl], before birth |
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pro-
ex.
prodrome [PRŌ-drōm], a symptom or group of symptoms that occurs before a disease shows up |
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sub-
ex.
subcutaneous [sŭb-kyū-TĀ-nē-ŭs]; beneath the skin |
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| less than, under, inferior (opposite of super) |
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super-
ex.
superacute [sŭ-pěr-ă-KYŪT], more acute |
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| more than, above, superior (opposite of sub) |
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supra-
ex.
supramaxillary [sŭ-pră-MĂK-sĭ-lār-ē], above the maxilla |
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tachy-
ex.
tachycardia [TĂK-i-KAR-de-a], rapid heartbeat |
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