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10/07/2009

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ab-
Definition
away from
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ad-
Definition
toward, near
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ambi-
Definition
around, on both sides
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amphi
Definition
around, on both sides
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ana-
Definition
upward, backward
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ante-
Definition
before, forward
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anter/o
Definition
front
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anti-
Definition
against
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apo-
Definition
away/seperation
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cata-
Definition
down/downward
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circum-
Definition
around
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contra-
Definition
against/opposite
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dextr/o
Definition
right
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dia-
Definition
through, apart
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dis-
Definition
apart, to seperate
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ec, ecto-
Definition
outside, out
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en, endo-
Definition
inside, within
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epi-
Definition
above, over, upon
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eso-
Definition
within
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ex-
Definition
out, away from
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exo-
Definition
outside of, outward
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extra
Definition
outside
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fore-
Definition
before, in front of
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hyper-
Definition
above, excessive, beyond
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hypo-
Definition
under, deficient, below
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infra-
Definition
below, beneath
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inter-
Definition
between
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intra-
Definition
within
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juxta-
Definition
near
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later/o
Definition
side
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levo-
Definition
left
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medi/o
Definition
middle
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mes/o
Definition
middle
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para-
Definition
near, beyond, abnormal, alongside
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per-
Definition
through, throughout
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peri-
Definition
around, surrounding
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post-
Definition
after, behind
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poster/o
Definition
behind, towards the back
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pre-
Definition
before, in front of
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pro-
Definition
before
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proxim/o
Definition
near
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retro-
Definition
behind, backward
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sinistr/o
Definition
left
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sub-
Definition
under, beneath
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super-
Definition
above, beyond
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supra-
Definition
above/beyond
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tel/e
Definition
distant, end
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trans-
Definition
across
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-rrhagia, rrhage
Definition
excessive flow
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
sutures
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-rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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rrhythm/o
Definition
rhythm
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-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture of a cavity
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-desis
Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
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-pexy
Definition
fixation
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-plasty
Definition
surgical correction/repair
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-sect
Definition
to cut
Term
-stomy
Definition
surgical opening
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-tomy
Definition
surgical incision
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-tripsy
Definition
to crush, break
Term
acar/o
Definition
mites
Term
arachn/o
Definition
spiders
Term
bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
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-coccus
Definition
berry shaped bacterium
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fung/i
Definition
fungus/mushroom
Term

helminth/o

-helminth

Definition
worm
Term

hirud/i

hirudin/i

Definition
leech
Term
ixod/i
Definition
ticks
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myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
parasit/o
Definition
parasite
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pedicul/o
Definition
louse
Term
scolec/o
Definition
worm
Term
verm/i
Definition
worm
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vir/o
Definition
virus
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