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Prefixes and Suffixes
Used in scientific terms
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06/16/2010
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a- or an
 Definition
without
Term
a- or ab
 Definition
away from
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anti
 Definition
against
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artho
 Definition
joint
Term
bi
 Definition
two
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
cerebro-
 Definition
brain
Term
de
 Definition
removal
Term
derm-
 Definition
skin
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult
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epi
 Definition
above or upon
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
glyco-
 Definition
sugar
Term
hemo-
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
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hypo-
 Definition
below or less
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intr
 Definition
within
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leuco-
 Definition
white
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macro-
 Definition
large
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mal
 Definition
bad or poor
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micro
 Definition
small
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mono-
 Definition
one
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multi-
 Definition
many
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neuro
 Definition
nerve
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nucleo
 Definition
nucleus
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osteo-
 Definition
bone
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
phlebo
 Definition
vein
Term
pneumo
 Definition
air
Term
poly
 Definition
many or much
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post
 Definition
after
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pre
 Definition
before
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pyo
 Definition
pus
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supra
 Definition
above
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tachy
 Definition
fast
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tri
 Definition
three
Term
urin
 Definition
urine
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vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
blast
 Definition
germ
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
ectomy
 Definition
excision, take out
Term
emia
 Definition
blood
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
(o) stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
phobia
 Definition
fear
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pnea
 Definition
air or breathing
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uria
 Definition
to do with urine
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itis
 Definition
inflamation
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