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Anatomy Prefixes
Anatomy prefixes and their meanings
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01/03/2016
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a-

 Definition

 

without, away from
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an-
 Definition
without
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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contra-
 Definition
against
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de-
 Definition
without
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dys-

 

 Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal
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endo-
 Definition
within, inner
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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eso-
 Definition
inward
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eu-
 Definition
normal, good
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ex-
 Definition
external, outward
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exo-
 Definition
outward
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extra-
 Definition
outside of
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-
 Definition
same
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hydro-
 Definition
water
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hyper-
 Definition
over, above
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below
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in-
 Definition
not;inward
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inter-
 Definition
among, between
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intra-
 Definition
within, inside
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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myo-
 Definition
to shut
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neo-
 Definition
new
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pan-
 Definition
all
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para-
 Definition
beside, near; abnormal; two like parts of a pair
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per-
 Definition
through
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peri-
 Definition
around
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post-
 Definition
after
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pro-
 Definition
before
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
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sub-
 Definition
below, under
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supra-
 Definition
above
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
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trans-
 Definition
through, across
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
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un-
 Definition
not
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