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Appears at the beginning of a medical word and often describes location or intensity (eg, DYSpnea, Apnea)
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Health Care
Professional
07/03/2012

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a, an
Definition
without
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ab
Definition
away from
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ad
Definition
toward
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anti
Definition
against
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auto
Definition
self
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ante
Definition
before, front
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bi
Definition
twice, two
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brady
Definition
slow
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circum
Definition
around
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contra
Definition
against
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di
Definition
double
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dys
Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal
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endo
Definition
within, inner most
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epi
Definition
upon, in addition
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ex
Definition
out, away from
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hemi
Definition
half
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hypo
Definition
below, decreased
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hyper
Definition
above, increased
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inter
Definition
between
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iso
Definition
equal
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mal
Definition
poor
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medi
Definition
middle
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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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non
Definition
not
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per
Definition
by, through
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peri
Definition
around
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poly
Definition
many
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post
Definition
after, following
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pre
Definition
before
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re
Definition
back, again
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retro
Definition
backward, behind
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semi
Definition
half
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sub
Definition
under, beneath
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supra
Definition
above
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tachy
Definition
fast
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trans
Definition
across, over
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un
Definition
not, reversal
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uni
Definition
one
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